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| 1. | [ noun ] the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes | |
| Synonyms: | curved_shape | |
| Related terms: | straight_line line bend spiral arc normal_curve arch bell bow intrados hook envelope wave catenary crenature closed_curve crenation crescent quadric roulette s-shape cupid's_bow gooseneck sinuosity extrados perversion helix meander swerve | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a line on a graph representing data | |
| Related terms: | line regression_line graph | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) turn sharply; change direction abruptly | |
| Synonyms: | veer swerve cut sheer slue slew trend | |
| Examples: | "The car cut to the left at the intersection" "The motorbike veered to the right" |
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| Related terms: | turn peel_off yaw bend swerve yaw | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (baseball) a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter | |
| Synonyms: | breaking_ball bender curve_ball | |
| Related terms: | pitch bend | |
| 5. | [ verb ] extend in curves and turns | |
| Synonyms: | wind | |
| Examples: | "The road winds around the lake" |
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| Related terms: | be circumvolute spiral snake curvature | |
| 6. | [ verb ] form an arch or curve | |
| Synonyms: | arch arc | |
| Examples: | "her back arches" "her hips curve nicely" |
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| Related terms: | bend camber arch bow arch curvature curvature arch | |
| 7. | [ verb ] bend or cause to bend | |
| Synonyms: | crook | |
| Examples: | "He crooked his index finger" "the road curved sharply" |
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| Related terms: | bend recurve curvature | |
| 8. | [ verb ] form a curl, curve, or kink | |
| Synonyms: | curl kink | |
| Examples: | "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" "The road curved" |
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| Related terms: | change_surface coil bend | |
| 9. | [ noun ] the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | |
| Synonyms: | curvature | |
| Related terms: | shape curliness straightness arch | |
| 10. | [ noun ] curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) | |
| Synonyms: | bend | |
| Related terms: | section elbow blind_bend hairpin_bend road bend swerve wind | |
| Similar spelling: |
curvey curvy curfew Cuervo |
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