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  • 51curve — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bend] Syn. sweep, flexure, bow, arch, crescent, horseshoe, circuit, curvature, crook, oxbow, catenary, trajectory, conic section, sinus, camber. Types of curves include: bell curve, bell shaped curve, hairpin curve, S… …

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  • 52curve — curve1 W3S3 [kə:v US kə:rv] n 1.) a line that gradually bends like part of a circle curve of ▪ the curve of her hips ▪ a sweeping curve of railroad track 2.) a line on a ↑graph that gradually bends and represents a change in the amount or level… …

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  • 53Curve Lake First Nation 35, Ontario — Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 78°22′16″W / 44.459113°N 78.371058°W / 44.459113; 78.371058 …

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  • 54curve — I UK [kɜː(r)v] / US [kɜrv] noun [countable] Word forms curve : singular curve plural curves ** 1) a shape or line with a gradual smooth bend From high above I saw the gentle curve of the bay. a) a bend in a road or river As he rounded the curve… …

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  • 55Curve (design magazine) — This article is about the industrial design magazine. For other uses, see Curve (disambiguation). Curve Managing Editor Belinda Stening Categories Design magazines Frequency Quarterly Publisher Belinda Stening First issue 2002 …

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  • 56curve — curve1 [ kɜrv ] noun count ** 1. ) a shape or line with a gradual smooth bend: From high above I saw the gentle curve of the bay. a ) a bend in a road or river: As he rounded the curve he saw her standing by the gate. b ) used about a woman s… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 57curve — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] curves, curving, curved 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle. ...the curve of his lips. ...a curve in the road. 2) V ERG If something curves, or if… …

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  • 58curve — [[t]kɜrv[/t]] n. v. curved, curv•ing, adj. 1) math. cv a continuously bending line, without angles 2) the act or extent of curving 3) any curved outline, form, thing, or part 4) cvb a curved section of a road, railroad track, path, etc 5) spo… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59curve — /kɜv / (say kerv) noun 1. a continuously bending line, usually without angles. 2. any curved outline, form, thing, or part. 3. a line on a graph, diagram, etc., representing a continuous variation in force, quantity, etc. 4. a curved ruler used… …

  • 60Curve of spee — In Anatomy, the Curve of Spee (called also von Spee s curve or Spee s curvature) is defined as the curvature of the mandibular occlusal plane beginning at the tip of the lower cuspid and following the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth,… …

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