Synonyms for Curve (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes):
curved shape
WordNet sense 2 (the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface):
curvature
WordNet sense 3 (curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)):
bend
WordNet sense 4 (extend in curves and turns):
twist, wind, wind
WordNet sense 5 (form an arch or curve):
arc, arch
WordNet sense 6 (bend or cause to bend):
crook
WordNet sense 7 (turn sharply; change direction abruptly):
cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
WordNet sense 8 (form a curl, curve, or kink):
curl, kink
WordNet sense 9 (a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter):
bender, curve ball, breaking ball
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