For Arc we have terms and definitions in 22 topics. The topics are Astrology, Book Collecting, Cinematography, EU Aerospace Acronyms, Earthquake, Environmental Acronyms, Film Production, Geometry, Golf, HIV and AIDs, Ham Radio, Import Cars, Kiteboard, Medical, Mental Illness, Microbiology, Naval Abbreviations, New Age, Newton, Slot Car Drag Racing, Soccer and Us Government Acronyms.

Arc (Astrology)

Distance as measured along the circumference of a circle.

Arc (Book Collecting)

Abbreviation for Advance Reading Copy. A copy of a book released in advance of the publication date, for the purpose of promotion and or review. ARCs are usually sent to booksellers, to drum up advance orders, and to allow the bookseller to talk it up prior to release. ARCs are usually in bound in wraps, typically with information on the cover or inside regarding intended date of release; promotional budget and other information intended to whet the appetite of the bookseller. See: review copy. Galley proof.

Arc (Cinematography)

A lighting unit that generates illumination from an electrical arc between two carbon electrodes. (Lighting)

Arc (EU Aerospace Acronyms)

Aeronautical Research Council

Arc (Earthquake)

A chain of volcanoes (volcanic arc) that sometimes forms on the land when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate and then slides down underneath it (subduction).

Arc (Environmental Acronyms)

Agency Ranking Committee

Arc (Film Production)

A lighting unit that generates illumination from an electrical arc between two carbon electrodes. (Lighting)

Arc (Geometry)

The set of points on a circle that lie in the interior of a central angle.

Arc (Golf)

The nearly circular curve around the body made by a golf swing.

Arc (HIV and AIDs)

See AIDS-RELATED COMPLEX.

Arc (Ham Radio)

Amateur Radio Club. Military Designation for Avionics (Aviation Radio Composite)

Arc (Import Cars)

[1] Automatic ride control [2] To run flat out on an oval track [2] The discharge of electrical current across a gap between two electrodes.

Arc (Kiteboard)

A foil kite manufactured by Peter Lynn

Arc (Medical)

See AIDS-related complex

Arc (Mental Illness)

Association for Retarded Citizens

Arc (Microbiology)

AIDS-related complex; Anomalous retinal correspondence.

Arc (Naval Abbreviations)

Cable Repairing or Laying Ship

Arc (New Age)

A segment of the circle.

Arc (Newton)

A portion of the circumference of an oval bounded by a pair of radii joining at the oval's center. Contrast a wedge, which includes part of the oval's interior. Arcs and wedges are defined by the bounding rectangle that encloses the oval, along with a pair of angles marking the positions of the bounding radii. Source: NPG

Arc (Slot Car Drag Racing)

Visible electrical discharge; most commonly seen from motor brushes or car-to-track braid contact

Arc (Soccer)

The half-circle at the top of the penalty box; alternatively, the quarter-circle at each corner of the field in which the ball is placed for a corner kick

Arc (Us Government Acronyms)

Appalachian Regional Commission

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