incurve
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of incurve
First recorded in 1600–10, incurve is from the Latin word incurvāre to bend in, curve. See in- 2, curve
Example Sentences
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This prolongation should incurve below, a fifteenth part of the distance a. b. projected on two arcs, the upper one the greater, the lower the less.
From Of the Just Shaping of Letters by D?rer, Albrecht
He captained the baseball team, and could pitch an incurve and a swift drop ball that made him a demi-god to those who had vainly tried to hit his twisters.
From The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps by Driscoll, James R. [pseud.]
If by any chance the supply of detritus is increased, they fill in between the horns, diminish the incurve of the bay, and so cause its beach to be more exposed to heavy waves.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
He didn’t have either an incurve or an outcurve that was worth mentioning.
From Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball by Duffield, J. W.
His shoulders were bowed, the incurve of his thin stomach following the line of his back.
From The Under Dog by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
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