Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective not straight; having or marked by curves. Opposite of
straight . - adjective (Botany) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk; -- of a plant ovule. Opposite of
orthotropous .
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- adjective Having a
curve or curves. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
curve .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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Examples
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Words like bjúgaldin, a banana, which literally translates as curved fruit are examples of purisms that are laughed at, but what most people don't know is that in some Bantu languages in Africa the first element of the word banana means curved'.
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The August issue of Scientific American explains how it is possible to swim in curved space-time, and it seems that a tripodal creature, not totally dissimilar in motion to a toad swimming backwards, is ideal for this type of activity.
Jean Toad and swimming in space-time Gordon McCabe 2009
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The August issue of Scientific American explains how it is possible to swim in curved space-time, and it seems that a tripodal creature, not totally dissimilar in motion to a toad swimming backwards, is ideal for this type of activity.
Archive 2009-07-01 Gordon McCabe 2009
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There's nothing grand about it, just a set of pillars carefully constructed in curved bricks holding up a roof of Collyweston slates with a ball and cross finial on top.
Pillars of the Community Peter Ashley 2008
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Western Neon not only makes signs but also designs subtle interior lighting, using neon in curved ceiling recesses, for restaurants and other businesses.
Signs of Our Times 2006
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Research applying topology to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relation in curved spaces.
USATODAY.com - 2006 All-USA College Academic Third Team 2006
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Western Neon not only makes signs but also designs subtle interior lighting, using neon in curved ceiling recesses, for restaurants and other businesses.
Signs of Our Times 2006
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We moved on to the under construction grand ballroom set with its twin curved staircases which surround a massive pipe organ (sound familiar?)
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In this game the ball is called a hockey, and it does not matter what you call the curved sticks.
Healthful Sports for Boys Alfred Rochefort
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On the dead face the handsome pair of gold pince-nez mocked death with grotesque elegance; the fine gold chain curved over the naked breast.
Whose Body? Dorothy Leigh 1923
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