arching

[ahr-ching]

noun

1. arched arched work or formation.

Other Word Forms

• unarching adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arching¹

First recorded in 1670–80; arch ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Her white hair floated, cloudlike, atop her head, and a delicate pattern of creases fanned across her face like arching fronds, especially when she smiled.

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It is a truly spectacular variety that can easily grow six feet tall, with arching, attractively shaped fronds and spore-bearing stalks that turn a pleasing shade of brown when fully mature.

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The shrub has a cane growth habit, ideally with arching limbs from ground to flower-borne tips.

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Early risers on California’s Central Coast and parts south may be treated to a brilliant streak of light arching across the sky Thursday morning, followed by a sonic boom.

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The 15-second clip shows vehicles driving over an arching bridge lit up at night.

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