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| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| arch1 |
to form an arch or curve in. [1/4 definitions] |
| bend |
a curved thing, part, or area; curve. [1/5 definitions] |
| bow-legged |
having legs that curve outward around or below the knees. |
| circle |
a closed curve made up of points that are all the same distance from a fixed center point. [1/5 definitions] |
| crook |
to bend, curve, or hook. [1/4 definitions] |
| curve |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown; curve ball. [3/5 definitions] |
| curved |
having the shape of a curve; not straight or angular. |
| hook |
a sharp bend or curve in something, such as a river, a road, or a piece of land next to water. [4/10 definitions] |
| iris |
An iris is a plant with a flower that is usually blue, purple, white, or yellow. Some petals of the flower curve up and others curve down. The plant has leaves that are shaped like swords. |
| rib1 |
one of the set of bones that curve from the spine around the chest of a person or animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| round |
having a curved surface or outline that is close to the curve of a ball or circle. [1/14 definitions] |
| snake |
to move or curve in the manner of a snake. [1/3 definitions] |
| spiral |
a curve that starts at a fixed point and continues to go around and around. [1/6 definitions] |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. [1/8 definitions] |
| swell |
to cause to curve out or bulge. [1/8 definitions] |
| turn |
an angle, bend, or curve. [1/22 definitions] |
| wave |
a curve or curves. [1/11 definitions] |
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