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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

Words nearby incurve

incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate, incurvation, incurve, incus, incuse, incyclophoria, Ind, indaba
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Words related to incurve

swerve, veer, bulge, buckle, spiral, crumple, twist, bend, coil, curl, skew, loop, round, turn, bow, stoop, crook, arc, gyrate, snake

Example sentences from the Web for incurve

  • High or low, incurve or outcurve, they were all the same to him.

    Baseball Joe, Home Run King|Lester Chadwick

  • His shoulders were bowed, the incurve of his thin stomach following the line of his back.

    The Underdog|F. Hopkinson Smith

  • 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

  • The next was an incurve, but Brassy swung at it and missed again.

    The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch|Edward Stratemeyer