curl

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A curving piece or lock of 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.
6. 6
   The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.
7. 7
   The vector operator, denoted rm curl; or ⃑∇×⃑(·), that generates this field.
8. 8
   Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.
9. 9
   The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame.
10. 10
    A pattern where the receiver appears to be running a fly pattern but after a set number of steps or yards quickly stops and turns around, looking for a pass.
11. 11
    A thin, curved piece of chocolate used as decoration.
12. 12
    The concave part of a breaking wave.
13. 13
    Clipping of American Curl.

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.
6. 6
   To exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps.
7. 7
   To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets.
8. 8
   To deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament.
9. 9
   To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
10. 10
    To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.