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curve
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- URV
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
noun
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
noun
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
noun
a line on a graph representing data
noun
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
verb
form a curl, curve, or kink
“the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
verb
bend or cause to bend
“He crooked his index finger”
verb
form an arch or curve
“her back arches”
verb
extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
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Example Sentences
the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
The car cut to the left at the intersection
The motorbike veered to the right
He crooked his index finger
the road curved sharply
her back arches
her hips curve nicely
The road winds around the lake
the path twisted through the forest
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