arcuation

The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.

Noun

  1. The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
    • In the practice of arcuation, the voussoirs or arch - stones are so cut , that their joints are perpendicular to the arch or to its tangent , at the points where they respectively fall - 1825, Olinthus Gregory,...
  2. A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
    • flowering Shrubs, which are propagated or raised by Arcuation, or laying - 1734, Practical Husbandman and Planter:

Origin

Latin arcuatio.

Forms

arcuations