incurve

[ in-kurv ]

/ ɪnˈkɜrv /

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verb (used with or without object), in·curved, in·curv·ing.

to curve or cause to curve inward.

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Origin of incurve

First recorded in 1600–10, incurve is from the Latin word incurvāre to bend in, curve. See in-², curve

Its body and huge hollow incurve was black, but its crest was glowing with reflected flame.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur Lawton
Stung by the taunt, Axander put all the stuff he had on the ball and sent in a swift incurve.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
The first ball he pitched was an incurve, but it looked good to the batter, and he swung at it viciously.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball|J. W. Duffield
Then as a low incurve came sweeping up, the batsman caught it square on the seam for a line single to left.
Baseball Joe in the World Series|Lester Chadwick

His shoulders were bowed, the incurve of his thin stomach following the line of his back.
The Underdog|F. Hopkinson Smith