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单词 arcuate
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Definition of arcuate in English:

arcuate

adjective ˈɑːkjʊət
technical
  • Shaped like a bow; curved.

    〈技〉弓形的;弯曲的

    the arcuate sweep of the chain of islands

    岛链的弓形部分。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most characteristic feature of this species is the dorsal surface which, when not overgrown, is relatively flat with raised outer edges and pseudopores arranged in well-defined arcuate rows.
    • These are located in an arcuate belt about 230 km long and 40 km wide, extending from Seville in Spain, to south of Lisbon in Portugal.
    • One of the most noticeable characteristics of most trenches is their arcuate plan, convex toward the subducting plate.
    • A piece of shell was broken from its ventral margin, probably by a biting predator with cone-shaped sharp teeth or denticles, because an arcuate row of small conical dimples is present on the shell just above the part that was removed.
    • Some elements are simple: the arcuate, or V stitching on the pockets; the five pockets themselves; the metal shank buttons; the red tab; and the leather patch with the image of two horses pulling at a pair of jeans.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin arcuatus, past participle of arcuare 'to curve', from arcus 'bow, curve'.

Definition of arcuate in US English:

arcuate

adjective
technical
  • Shaped like a bow; curved.

    〈技〉弓形的;弯曲的

    the arcuate sweep of the chain of islands

    岛链的弓形部分。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most characteristic feature of this species is the dorsal surface which, when not overgrown, is relatively flat with raised outer edges and pseudopores arranged in well-defined arcuate rows.
    • One of the most noticeable characteristics of most trenches is their arcuate plan, convex toward the subducting plate.
    • A piece of shell was broken from its ventral margin, probably by a biting predator with cone-shaped sharp teeth or denticles, because an arcuate row of small conical dimples is present on the shell just above the part that was removed.
    • These are located in an arcuate belt about 230 km long and 40 km wide, extending from Seville in Spain, to south of Lisbon in Portugal.
    • Some elements are simple: the arcuate, or V stitching on the pockets; the five pockets themselves; the metal shank buttons; the red tab; and the leather patch with the image of two horses pulling at a pair of jeans.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin arcuatus, past participle of arcuare ‘to curve’, from arcus ‘bow, curve’.

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