Arching
['ɑːtʃɪŋ] or ['ɑrtʃɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arch
(n.) The arched part of a structure.
(n.) Hogging; -- opposed to sagging.
Checked by Debs
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Vaulted, curving.
Edited by Angelina
Examples
- Primitivo brought the pine branches and Robert Jordan stuck them through the snow into the unfrozen earth, arching them over the gun from either side. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- But arching more and much finer. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- A young grey cat that had been sleeping on the sofa jumped down and stretched, rising on its long legs, and arching its slim back. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Thou with the big neck arching like the viaduct of my pueblo, he stopped. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- She could see him, in the mirror, as he stood there behind her, tall and over-arching--blond and terribly frightening. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The boat went on, under the arching trees, and over their tranquil shadows in the water. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Edited by Angelina