curved

[US]/kɜ:vd/
[UK]/kɝvd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having a smooth, continuous shape that bends or turns
n. a curved angle that is bent in a downward direction
vt. to bend or cause to bend

Phrases & Collocations

a curved line

curved shape

curved surface

curved path

curved beam

curved line

curved bridge

curved needle

Example Sentences

He curved the piece of wood.

a chair with curved sidepieces.

a voluptuously curved woman.

his mouth curved into an ironic smile.

it was the last house before the road curved round.

The river curved round the hill.

a large bull with curved horns

His lips curved in a barely perceptible smile.

sunlight glanced off the curved body of a dolphin.

a field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl.

The missile curved gracefully towards its target.

parts of the curved balcony had been sectioned off with wrought-iron grilles.

The Porsche turret had a curved mantlet and the commander's cupola was offset to the left.

style curved, similarly hooklike, apex expanded tubiform;

Use the curved surface as a template to cut out a handle from the residue formboard.

Generally eastern swords tend to be curved eg Yatagan, Shamshir, Mameluke Sword etc.

Real-world Examples

On the graph it's show by a downward sloping demand curve.

Source: Economic Crash Course

So let's say this is the yield curve.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

Horseback riding has a pretty steep learning curve.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

And trains take the curve, but it can't just be the curve.

Source: CNN Listening December 2013 Collection

It turns out that supply curves are really just marginal cost curves.

Source: Economic Crash Course

There's no steep learning curve here.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

These ballistic missiles normally follow a curve.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

So yeah, that first teaching job was a steep learning curve for me.

Source: Emma's delicious English

It worked hard to flatten the curve.

Source: VOA Special English Health

Going from employee to business owner was a really steep learning curve for me!

Source: Emma's delicious English

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