curve
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /kɜːv/US /kɜːrv/
Meaning
noun
a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend
“curve of something, He admired the delicate curve of her ear.”
verb
to move or make something move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve
“a curving staircase”
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“the progress looks like a log curve.”
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