Definition of curving Curving

/kɚˈvɪŋ/ - [kerving] - curv•ing

We found 7 definitions of curving from 5 different sources.

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What does curving mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

curving - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend; "the curved tusks of a walrus"; "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard"
  curved
  straight in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"
  arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, arched, bowed forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
  curvilineal, curvilinear characterized by or following a curved line; "curvilinear tracery"; "curvilinear motion"
  eellike resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous
  falcate, falciform, sickle-shaped curved like a sickle; "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"
  curvey, curvy having curves; "a settee with only one curvy end"
  flexuous having turns or windings; "the flexuous bed of the stream"
  hooklike, hooked having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold); "hooklike thorns";
  incurvate, incurved bent into or having an inward curve
  recurvate, recurved curved backward or inward
  semicircular curved into a half circle
  serpentine, snakelike, snaky resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"
  sinuous, sinuate, wiggly having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex
  sinusoidal having a succession of waves or curves
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • curving (Noun)
    The action of the verb to curve.
  • curving (Verb)
    Present participle of curve.
  • curving (Adjective)
    That curves or curve.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • curving (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Curve

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • curving
    Something that is bent as to form an arch

Part of speech

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  • curving, verb, gerund of curve (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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