curve
31curve — {{11}}curve (n.) 1690s, curved line, from CURVE (Cf. curve) (v.). With reference to the female figure (usually plural, curves), from 1862; as a type of baseball pitch, from 1879. {{12}}curve (v.) early 15c. (implied in curved), from L. curvus… …
32curve — A line or edge that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous way. Or, a surface that deviates from flatness in the same way. Or, something that has the shape of a curve, such as an arc. Or, to make something curve, such as when a… …
33curve — [kɜːv] noun [C] I a shape or line with a gradual smooth bend II verb [I/T] curve [kɜːv] to form a curve, or to make something form a curve …
34curve — Adiabatic Ad i*a*bat ic, a. [Gr. ? not passable; a priv. + ? through + ? to go.] (Physics) Not giving out or receiving heat. {Ad i*a*bat ic*al*ly}, adv. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: The adiabatic expansion of carbon dioxide from a compressed… …
35curve — 1. noun /kɜːv,kɝv/ a) A gentle bend, such as in a road. b) A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line. 2. verb /kɜːv,kɝv/ a) To bend; to crook …
36curve — noun a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length. ↘a line on a graph (whether straight or curved) showing how one quantity varies with respect to another. ↘(also curve ball) Baseball a delivery in… …
37curve — [1] A gradual bend in the road. A sharp bend is a corner. Also see advance curve and torque curve …
38curve — n. & v. n. 1 a line or surface having along its length a regular deviation from being straight or flat, as exemplified by the surface of a sphere or lens. 2 a curved form or thing. 3 a curved line on a graph. 4 Baseball a ball caused to deviate… …
39curve — See: THROW A CURVE …
40curve — See: THROW A CURVE …
