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➰curve

noun
/kɜːv/
curtsy cussed

Meaning

a smooth, continuous line that bends without angles
a line or outline that gradually deviates from being straight; a bend or turn in a road or path

Example Sentences

The road curved sharply to the left.

The driver slowed down as he approached the sharp curve in the mountain road.

Example Expressions

ahead of the curve

Synonyms

bend, arc, twist, turn, loop, bow
Entry 1
bend, arc, twist, turn, loop
Entry 2
bend, arc, bow, turn

Antonyms

straight, line, flatness, straight line, angle, straightness
Entry 1
straight, line, flatness
Entry 2
straight line, angle, straightness

Collocations

sharp curve, gentle curve, curve line, curve ahead, curve in the road
Entry 1
sharp curve, gentle curve, curve line, curve ahead
Entry 2
sharp curve, gentle curve, curve in the road

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