curve
hairpin
declivity
elbow
hairpin bend
dogleg
line
blind bend
blind curve
garter
wayside
twist
curvingly
switchback
thank-you-ma'am
corner
curvedly
right-hander
left-hander
S-bend
lateral
berm
boomerang
circle
roadway
turn in
sinuosity
wraparound
sinuousness
extroflection
elbowed
flank
recurved
arc
wavily
windlass
fold
swerve
pathside
caudoversion
roundside
curviform
incurvate
bulbous
obliquely
bulging
bellying
protuberant
scoot
bellied
bulgy
cambré
synclastic
bypath
byroad
byway
pavement
bowfront
embowment
turnoff
bowing
wall-sided
trottoir
grundle
metalling
anticlastic
bend
bendel
askance
trailway
oblique
grade
downflex
marg
curvity
crankle
lye
bow
enarched
verge
nip
strafe
diagonal
blacktop
upbend
turn away
sneck-bend
veer
roadhead
camber
lane
wallow
circumnutate
detour
wraparound
elbowed
recurved
curviform
bulbous
bulging
bellying
protuberant
bellied
bulgy
synclastic
bowfront
wall-sided
anticlastic
enarched
diagonal
curvingly
curvedly
wavily
roundside
obliquely
askance
curve
hairpin
declivity
elbow
hairpin bend
dogleg
line
blind bend
blind curve
garter
wayside
twist
switchback
thank-you-ma'am
right-hander
left-hander
S-bend
lateral
berm
roadway
sinuosity
sinuousness
extroflection
flank
windlass
fold
pathside
caudoversion
scoot
cambré
bypath
byroad
byway
pavement
embowment
turnoff
bowing
trottoir
grundle
metalling
bend
bendel
trailway
oblique
grade
downflex
marg
curvity
crankle
lye
verge
nip
strafe
blacktop
upbend
arc
bow
sneck-bend
roadhead
camber
lane
wallow
detour
roundside
corner
boomerang
circle
turn in
arc
swerve
incurvate
curve
bow
turn away
veer
circumnutate
noun
- A gentle bend, such as in a road.
- A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject.
- An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates.
- A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
- A one-dimensional continuum.
- A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
- The attractive shape of a woman's body.
- A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space.
verb
noun
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
verb
noun
- A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
- A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
- A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
verb
noun
- A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A verse (in poetry).
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The goal line.
- An edge of a graph.
- A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- The equator.
- A vascular catheter.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- A hose or pipe, of any size.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- Direction, path.
- A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude
- One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- One twelfth of an inch.
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- A clothesline.
- The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.
- A group of forwards that play together.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
verb
- To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
- To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- To read or repeat line by line.
- To form a line along.
- To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
- To measure.
- To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
noun
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
- A twisting force.
- The form given in twisting.
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
- The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
- A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
- The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- A small roll of tobacco.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- A girl, a woman.
- A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
- A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
verb
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
- To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
- To turn a knob etc.
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- To wind into; to insinuate.
- To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
- To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
- To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
- To cause to rotate.
- To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
- To coax.
- To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
noun
- A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
- A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
- A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
- A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
- A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
verb
verb
- To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- To supply with corners.
- To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
noun
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A cornerback.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- A corner kick.
- First base or third base.
- Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
noun
- A lateral pass.
- An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
- A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
- An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
verb
adj
- Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.
- To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
- Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.
- Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane.
- Acting or placed at right angles to a line of motion or strain.
- (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.
noun
- Edge of a road.
- A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath.
- A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.
- A terrace formed by wave action along a beach.
- A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
- A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification.
- A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
verb
verb
- To travel in a curved path.
- To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.
- To abort a mission and return to base early.
noun
- A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
- A device for changing the color of a followspot.
- A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
- An early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures.
- A boomerang kick.
verb
- To travel around along a curved path.
- To travel in circles.
- To place or mark a circle around.
- To surround.
noun
- An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
- A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- A territorial division or district.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A traffic circle or roundabout.
adj
- That extends around a corner or bend.
- Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied.
- Serving to surround or bookend something else.
noun
- Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text on to the next line if it will not fit on the current one.
- A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.
- An extension to a property that combines side and rear extensions.
- The wrapping of numerical value in case of underflow or overflow.
- A segment where material featuring one person (such as a reporter) is introduced and concluded by another person.
- A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.
- Synonym of wraparound mortgage
noun
noun
- The outermost strip of a road.
- The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
- The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
- The wing, one side of the pitch.
- That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
- A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
- The side of something, in general senses.
- The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
verb
- To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).
- To defend the flank(s) of.
- To attack the flank(s) of.
- To place to the side(s) of.
adj
verb
- To move following a curved path.
- To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
- To form an electrical arc.
noun
- A directed edge.
- An arclight.
- A story arc.
- A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- A curve, in general.
- A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
- A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
- A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
- The three-point line.
noun
- A bend or crease.
- A group of sheep or goats.
- A section of source code that can be collapsed out of view in an editor to aid readability.
- Home, family.
- A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.
- An act of folding.
- That which is folded together, or which enfolds or envelops; embrace.
- The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.
- Any correct move in origami.
- A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
- The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.
- In functional programming, any of a family of higher-order functions that process a data structure recursively to build up a value.
- A group of people with shared ideas or goals or who live or work together.
- The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
verb
- To stir gently, with a folding action.
- To fall over; to be crushed.
- To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
- To give way on a point or in an argument.
- To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
- To become folded; to form folds.
- To withdraw from betting.
- To withdraw or quit in general.
- To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands.
- To cover or wrap up; to conceal.
- To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- To confine animals in a fold.
- Of a company, to cease to trade.
verb
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
noun
adj
adj
noun
verb
- To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
- To run away hastily; scram.
- To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
- To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
- To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
- To squirt.
- To ride on a scooter.
adj
noun
- A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
- A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
- A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.
- The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar.
- The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.
noun
noun
verb
- To deviate from a perpendicular line; to become askew;
- To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
- To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
adj
- Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
- Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
- Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
- Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
- Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
- Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
- Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
- Not straightforward; obscure or confusing.
- Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
noun
- A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
- Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
- An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).
- In a linear system of divisors on an n-dimensional variety, the number of free intersection points of n generic divisors.
- A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
- A rating.
- A taxon united by a level of morphological or physiological complexity that is not a clade.
- A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.
- A level of primary and secondary education.
- A gradian.
- An eyeglass prescription.
- The degree of malignity of a tumor expressed on a scale.
- Degree (any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb).
- The level of the ground.
- A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).
verb
- To describe, modify or inflect so as to classify as to degree.
- To pass imperceptibly from one grade into another.
- To pass from one school grade into the next.
- To assign scores to the components of an academic test, or to overall academic performance.
- To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface, especially with a grader.
- To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.
- To apply classifying labels to data (typically by a manual rather than automatic process).
- To organize in grades.
verb
- To make something bend or curve.
- To become bent or curved.
- To defer (to something).
- To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
- To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- To debut.
- To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
noun
- Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
- The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.
- The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
- A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
- A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
- Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
- A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.
- Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.
- The front of a boat or ship.
- A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
- Either of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear.
- The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.
- A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.
- A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
- A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
noun
- The place of intersection where one roll touches another
- A hamburger.
- A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum.
- Briskly cold weather.
- A playful bite.
- A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
- A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.
- A nipple, usually of a woman.
- A pinch with the nails or teeth.
- A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching
- A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
- A short turn in a rope.
- A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
verb
- To squeeze or pinch.
- To annoy, as by nipping.
- To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.
- To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
- To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
- To taunt.
- To benumb [e.g., cheeks, fingers, nose] by severe cold.
- To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
adj
- Having a slanted or oblique direction.
- Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.
- Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
- Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
noun
noun
noun
- The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
- An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
- The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
- The curvature of an airfoil.
- A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
- A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
verb
noun
- A narrow road, as in the country.
- Any of the parallel slots in which values can be stored in a SIMD architecture.
- A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart.
- A course designated for ships or aircrafts.
- An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
- A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
- In MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) games, a particular path on the map that may be traversed by enemy characters.
- A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.
- An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.
- Any of a number of parallel tracks or passages.
- A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
- The home stretch.
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to be uncommon
buying and selling
stepmother
master clock
isolation tank
telepathy
artful
one's appearance
to work out a plan
larceny
materialisation
rout
as follows
to found
happily
himself
stupefaction
dressing room
earlier
finance
to come
use