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A.R.C.S.
1.
Associate of the Royal College of Science.
2.
Associate of the Royal College of Surgeons.
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noun
1.
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
2.
Also called electric arc. Electricity. a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two electrodes. Compare spark1 (def. 2).
3.
Astronomy. the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.
4.
anything bow-shaped.
noun
Pathology. AIDS-related complex.
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arc
late 14c., from O.Fr. arc, from L. arcus "a bow, arch," from PIE base *arqu- "bowed, curved" (cf. Goth. arhvazna "arrow," O.E. earh, O.N. ör). Electrical sense is from 1821.
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Medical Dictionary
ARC abbr.
AIDS-related complex
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Science Dictionary
arc  (ärk) Pronunciation Key
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| ARCS assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments |
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