curve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːrv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɝv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kûrv)

Inflections of 'curve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
curves
v 3rd person singular
curving
v pres p
curved
v past
curved
v past p

curve
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Sense: A bend
Synonyms:
sweep Collocations, flexure, bow Collocations, arch Collocations, crescent, horseshoe, circuit, curvature, crook Collocations, oxbow, catenary, trajectory, conic section, sinus, camber, turn Collocations, twist Collocations, ellipse, contour, round Collocations, circle Collocations, arc
Sense: In baseball, a pitch that curves
Synonyms:
incurve, outcurve, dropcurve, in Collocations, out Collocations, drop Collocations, screwball, upshoot, jumpball, straight drop, slant Collocations, slider, bender, curly one, breaker Collocations, hook Collocations, snake Collocations, baseball Collocations, pitch Collocations
Synonyms:
bend Collocations, arc, crook Collocations, curl Collocations, arch Collocations, bow Collocations, corner Collocations, twist Collocations, turn Collocations, turning Collocations, chicane, curvature, curved line, camber, sweep Collocations, swerve Collocations, swirl Collocations, ellipse


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