CURVE

(noun) a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
synonyms : bender , breaking ball , curve ball
(noun) curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
synonyms : bend
(noun) the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
synonyms : curvature
(noun) a line on a graph representing data
(noun) the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
synonyms : curved shape
(verb) form a curl, curve, or kink
"the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
synonyms : curl , kink
the river kinks violently in a right angle -added by ronvinet
(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection", "The motorbike veered to the right"
synonyms : cut , sheer , slew , slue , swerve , trend , veer
(verb) bend or cause to bend
"He crooked his index finger", "the road curved sharply"
synonyms : crook
(verb) form an arch or curve
"her back arches", "her hips curve nicely"
synonyms : arc , arch
(verb) extend in curves and turns
"The road winds around the lake", "the path twisted through the forest"
synonyms : twist , wind

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