The process or result of bending or curving something into an arch; the state of being arched.
From Latin 'arcuatio,' from 'arcuare' (to curve/bend). The '-tion' suffix indicates an action or process.
Arcuation is why suspension bridges work—engineers intentionally create curves in cables because the arch distributes weight across the entire structure instead of just at the support points!
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