curve
noun
a continuously bending line, without angles.
have curved
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present perfectof curve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The researchers found that in birds, the tibial joint surfaces have curved arcs, and the shortened fibula is able to roll within the bird's drumstick for about its length relative to the tibia.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
The staff handle items that robots are not ready for yet, like wine bottles which are heavy and have curved surfaces, making them difficult to grasp.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
Runners on luge sleds have curved bows at the front where riders place their calves.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 8, 2022
There's also another, possibly related rumor that the 2017 iPhone could have curved edges, like the Galaxy S7 Edge, but with an Apple logo.
From The Verge ● Jun. 6, 2016
As most successful flying machines have curved supporting surfaces it is clearly wrong to speak of "planes," or "aeroplanes."
From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Octave Chanute
