Arced vs. Arched: What's the Difference?

Arced and Arched Definitions
Arced
Something shaped like a curve or arch
The vivid arc of a rainbow.
Arched
Forming an arch or a curve like that of an arch.
Arced
(Mathematics) A segment of a circle.
Arched
Provided, made, or covered with an arch.
Arced
An electric arc.
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Arched
Curved.
His arched back ached from the constant strain.
Arced
(Astronomy) The apparent path of a celestial body as it rises above and falls below the horizon.
Arched
Simple past tense and past participle of arch
He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.
Arced
A progression of events suggesting narrative cohesion, especially one that rises to a climax and settles to a final conclusion.
Arched
Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an arched door.
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Arced
To form an arc.
Arched
Constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches;
An arched passageway
Arced
To move or seem to move in a curved path
The stars that arc across the sky.
Arched
Forming or resembling an arch;
An arched ceiling
Arced
Simple past tense and past participle of arc
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Arced
Having the form of an arc; arched.
Arced
Forming or resembling an arch;
An arched ceiling