arching
adjectiveUK /ˈɑːtʃɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
Curving over like a rainbow or a bridge.
The cat stretched its back into an arching curve.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Forming the shape of an arch in a building or structure.
The arching doorway led into the old hall.
3. The act of bending into a curved shape.
The arching of the tree branches made a shady tunnel.
4. In biology, curving upward or over in a bow-like way.
The arching stems of the plant reached toward the sun.