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Arch (disambiguation)

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An arch is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight.

Arch, Arches, or The Arch may also refer to:

Geography

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People

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  • Arch (name), a list of people with the given name or surname
  • Desmond Tutu (1931–2021), South African archbishop, nicknamed "The Arch"
  • E. L. Arch, a pen name of American novelist Rachel Cosgrove Payes (1922–1998)
  • John Arch, American singer John Maurice Archambault (born 1959)

Arts, entertainment, and media

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Science and technology

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  • Arch, the protein archaerhodopsin-3, a light-driven proton pump used for research in optogenetics, a technology for controlling brain activity using light
  • Arch Linux, a Linux distribution that emphasizes simplicity
  • GNU arch, in software, a source code management tool
  • RetroArch, a free and open source emulator for a wide variety of games.
  • Branchial arches, a series of bony "loops" present in fish, which support the gill

Ships

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Structures

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ARCH

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Other uses

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See also

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