curve

curves curved curving
Noun
1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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2. a line on a graph representing data
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3. a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
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4. the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
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5. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
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Verb
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
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2. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
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3. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
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4. bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"
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5. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
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