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curls

The correct spelling is curls.

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noun

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The correct spelling is curls. A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet. For example: "The curl of the vector field \vec{F}(x,y,z) is the vector field \operatorname{curl}\,\vec{F} \equiv \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{F}=\left( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial y} - \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial z}, \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial z} - \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial x}, \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial y} \right)."

Usage Examples

The curl of the vector field \vec{F}(x,y,z) is the vector field \operatorname{curl}\,\vec{F} \equiv \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{F}=\left( \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial y} - \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial z}, \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial z} - \frac{\partial F_z}{\partial x}, \frac{\partial F_y}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial F_x}{\partial y} \right).

The one-piece back is of a medium curl.

I curl at my local club every weekend.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
  2. 2.A curved stroke or shape.
  3. 3.A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.
  4. 4.Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.
  5. 5.Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.

verb

  1. 1.To cause to move in a curve.
  2. 2.To make into a curl or spiral.
  3. 3.To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.
  4. 4.To move in curves.
  5. 5.To take part in the sport of curling.

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