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Bogen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arc noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
  • arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
  • archway noun A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
  • bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  • sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.

Senses

Bogen is used for these senses in English:

  • arc (geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.]
  • arc A curve, in general. [from 17th c.]
  • archway A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
  • musical bow (musical instrument) A simple musical instrument consisting of a string supported by a flexible wooden bearer.
  • sheet A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.

arc — full definition

  1. noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
  2. noun A story's overall shape or progression, especially a character's emotional or moral development.
  3. verb To move or curve along a path shaped like an arc.
  4. noun A glowing discharge of electricity jumping across a gap, as in welding.

arch — full definition

  1. noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
  2. verb To bend into a curved shape.
  3. adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
  4. adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".

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