S-curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of S-curve
First recorded in 1975–80
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Other mechanisms may generate S-curve kinks in the magnetic field, he says, such as atmospheric turbulence in the Sun’s ambient magnetic field.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 13, 2022
Once the line is complete, gently create an S-curve in the line to make the river shape.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2021
He said he had not been informed that the tunnel entrance had been recently reconfigured into a difficult-to-navigate S-curve.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2018
Condron’s father, Virgil, bought the Shell gas station in 1958 on the S-curve in Gardnerville from Dixie Bath.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2015
They had trained themself to wake as the bus rounded the sharp S-curve just before their stop.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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