# curved

Pronunciation: say "KURVD" US /kɝːvd/, UK /kɜːvd/

## Adjective

1. Having one or more curves; bending in a smooth arc rather than running straight.
   - Simple: Bent in a smooth, rounded shape, not straight.
   - _The bridge crosses the river in a gently curved arc._
   - _Surgeons often prefer a curved needle when stitching in tight spaces._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of curve. — simple past and past participle of curve
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of curve. Use this form to say that something bent or turned in the past.
   - _The pitcher's fastball curved sharply away from the batter at the last moment._
   - _The steel rod was curved into a hoop by the blacksmith._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/curved (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).