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curved

The correct spelling is curved.

How to pronounce curved

verb

IPA: /kɜːvd/

Say it like: Cur-ved

The correct spelling is curved. To bend; to crook. For example: "to curve a line"

Usage Examples

to curve a line

to curve a ball in pitching it

the road curves to the right

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To bend; to crook.
  2. 2.To cause to swerve from a straight course.
  3. 3.To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
  4. 4.To grade on a curve (bell curve of a normal distribution).
  5. 5.To reject, to turn down romantic advances.

adjective

  1. 1.Having a curve or curves.

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