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curving

SayKURV-ingUS/ˈkɚvɪŋ/UK · AUS/ˈkɜːvɪŋ/

3 meanings of curving

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of curve. Use this form for something bending in a rounded way right now.

    The road keeps curving to the left as you climb the hill.

    The river is curving slowly around the old town.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Bending in a smooth, rounded line instead of going straight.

    Like the soft bend of a banana instead of a straight stick.

    The curving path led down to the quiet beach.

    We followed the long, curving fence around the field.

    Similarwinding, sweeping, rounded, arched

    Oppositestraight

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A bend or rounded movement that is not straight.

    Like the bend of a rainbow across the sky.

    The slow curving of the road made me feel a little sick.

    I love the soft curving of the hills near my home.

    Similarcurvature, sweep, bend

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curving is a form of curve

curve, verb: To bend something into a rounded shape. Full entry

Forms
curvecurves he/she/itcurving -ing formcurved past tense, past participle
Spelling
curve → curving: drop the e, add -ing

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