curve
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- n the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
- n a line on a graph representing data
- n a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- n the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- n curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- v turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- v extend in curves and turns
- v form an arch or curve
her hips curve nicely - v bend or cause to bend
the road curved sharply - v form a curl, curve, or kink
- Marichal's curve ball can be pretty illusory too.
- His curve plots popularity against inventory.
- The Laffer curve is an interesting concept, and it is a true concept.