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Meanings of curl in English

Russian
вихрь
Portuguese
rotacional
Spanish
rotacional
Catalan
rotacional
Wikidata

Differential operator describing the rotation at a point in a 3D vector field.

вихрь
Portuguese
anel
Catalan
bucle
Spanish
onda

A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

anel
Portuguese
curvar
Catalan
arrissar-se

Form a curl, curve, or kink.

curvar
Spanish
curl

Pattern run by a receiver in American football.

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curl
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Examples for "curve"
Examples for "curve"
1
The legislature, however, is about 40 years behind this particular technology curve.
The new yorker
2
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the government has been constantly behind the curve.
The Guardian
3
When that yield curve flattens, however, it signals concern about future activity.
Reuters
4
The German curve is at its flattest since the global financial crisis.
Reuters
5
That is an even weaker rates path than UK money market curve.
Reuters
1
We love every kink, nap, and curl just the way they are.
Ebony
2
I reckon things have got in a sort of kink for you.
Oh, You Tex!
3
Soon it would smash into the kink that rose to meet them.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
4
You got a kink in you when you were quite a girl.
Delia Blanchflower
5
In fact, those who live a kink lifestyle scorn this problematic novel.
News.com.au
Usage of curl in English
1
Which means what? I curl my only working hand into a fist.
Destroy Me
2
Smooth in your styling product, whether a curl cream or light oil.
Ebony
3
Good Friday Peach leaf curl strikes in the fruit and veg garden.
The Guardian
4
The simple but sinister question made Finian curl his lip in disgust.
The irish warrior
5
Pill occupied her time in putting her few straggling locks in curl-papers.
The Secret Passage
6
Gentry's study made her want to curl up with a book immediately.
Carrion comfort
7
On the contrary, the natural curl in his hair looks very good.
The Irish Times
8
Other tests include a two-minute step-up task and a 30-second arm curl.
Reuters
9
We love every kink, nap, and curl just the way they are.
Ebony
10
All the petals would curl up and go brown at the edges.
In the Wilderness
11
Her fingers curl and uncurl at the end of long, taut arms.
Hull zero three
12
She would like to curl his hair, and weave garlands in it.
The Damnation of Theron Ware
13
She saw it curl and wreathe itself against the cold blue east.
What Necessity Knows
14
Your tail has a nice little curl in it, almost like mine.
Squinty the Comical Pig: His Many Adventures
15
The contemptuous curl of her lip seemed silently to brave Michel Menko.
Prince Zilah — Volume 2
16
You might spare me and yourself that scornful curl of the lip.
Cleopatra — Volume 06
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Translations for curl
Curl through the time
Curl across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common