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arc in Finnish

arc in Finnish is kaari, valokaari, käyrä — arc means a curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.

arc in Finnish

kaari
noun
valokaari
noun
(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning. [from 19th c.]
käyrä
noun
(mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

What does "arc" mean?

  1. noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
    "The ball traced a wide arc across the sky."
  2. noun A story's overall shape or progression, especially a character's emotional or moral development.
    "The show gave its villain a surprisingly sympathetic character arc."
  3. verb To move or curve along a path shaped like an arc.
    "The rocket arced over the launch pad and out to sea."
  4. noun A glowing discharge of electricity jumping across a gap, as in welding.
    "Sparks flew as the electric arc jumped between the terminals."
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arc in a sentence

  • The ball traced a wide arc across the sky.
  • The bridge's cables form a graceful arc.
  • The show gave its villain a surprisingly sympathetic character arc.
  • The rocket arced over the launch pad and out to sea.

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What is "arc" in Finnish?

"arc" in Finnish is kaari, valokaari, käyrä. arc means: A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.

How do you use "arc" in a sentence?

Example: "The ball traced a wide arc across the sky." In Finnish, "arc" is kaari, valokaari, käyrä.

Are there other ways to say "arc" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "arc": kaari, valokaari, käyrä.

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