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Arch
1. A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U.
2. A structure, especially one of masonry, forming the curved, pointed, or flat
upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge
or doorway. Many bridges have beautiful graceful arches.
3. Anatomy. An organ or structure a curved or bowlike appearance, especially
either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot. The army will
reject men with feet having fallen arches.
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