CURVE


Meaning of CURVE in English

I. verb

to swerve or cause to swerve from a straight line or course

the road curves to the right

Synonyms: bend, bow, crook, round; compare wind 2

Related Word: deflect, divert, turn; deviate, swerve, veer; coil, curl, spiral, twist, wind; incurve

Antonyms: straighten

II. noun

something (as a line or surface) that curves or is curved

a slight curve to her eyebrows

Synonyms: arc, arch, bend, bow, curvation, curvature, round

Related Word: incurvation, incurvature; inflection; rondure; circuit, circumference, compass

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