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synonyms for curves
- arc
- arch
- contour
- loop
- trajectory
- ambit
- bend
- bight
- bow
- camber
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- crook
- curlicue
- curvature
- ellipse
- festoon
- flexure
- hairpin
- half-moon
- helix
- horseshoe
- hyperbola
- incurvation
- incurvature
- meniscus
- ogee
- parabola
- quirk
- round
- sinuosity
- sweep
- swerve
- turn
- vault
- whorl
- curvation
- rondure
- swerve
- veer
- bulge
- buckle
- spiral
- crumple
- twist
- bend
- coil
- curl
- skew
- loop
- round
- turn
- bow
- stoop
- crook
- arc
- gyrate
- snake
- divert
- hook
- arch
- deviate
- wind
- concave
- convex
- wreathe
- inflect
- incurve
antonyms for curves
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At the foot of the hills the road follows the valleys with gentle curves and easy grades.
BRITISH HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS FROM A MOTOR CARTHOMAS D. MURPHYThough comparatively level and with splendid surface, it abounds in sharp curves and in many places runs along high embankments.
BRITISH HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS FROM A MOTOR CARTHOMAS D. MURPHYUp and up went the trail, twisting back and forth in long horseshoe curves.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSThe silver river flowed in graceful curves between willows, until it vanished from the sight.
MARGUERITEANATOLE FRANCEHis white tail curves beautifully like the plumes on the hats of the circus ladies.
SEVEN O'CLOCK STORIESROBERT GORDON ANDERSONThen with superb curves the lovely gulls swept round, and remained delicately poised over the stern.
THE CHEQUERSJAMES RUNCIMANThe distal one third of the baculum curves sharply but smoothly upwards (see fig. 9).
GENERA AND SUBGENERA OF CHIPMUNKSJOHN A. WHITEAs the Silence walked on, I could see the grass waving in zig-zag curves across the river.
KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJIFig. 51 shows maximum bending moment curves for an extreme case of a short bridge with very unequal loads.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSThe three lightly dotted parabolas are the curves of maximum moment for each of the loads taken separately.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUS