It lay there for some time, dark and motionless, and we held our breath as we looked down on the gigantic curved back of a mammal a good deal longer than the raft. From LearnThat.org. [Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).]
The curved tusks of a walrus. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Noun : The new English professor marks on a curve. From Dictionary.com.
Research applying topology to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relation in curved spaces. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - 2006 All-USA College Academic Third Team] Reference
As such, it will not be implementing so-called curved approaches. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
They call the curved side of the street the Bow, and the straight side the String. From Wordnik.com. [Rollo in London] Reference
The gapped areas of course have created flat flowlines instead of curved, which isn't good. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
Talons of the right foot, which was not a foot at all but a hand, gripped a sword curved like a scimitar. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Book of Stormgate]
Above this are large round discs made of straw and wood, which may be described as curved roofs or umbrellas. From Wordnik.com. [Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3] Reference
He used hexagons and a small number of pentagons to create "curved" surfaces. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1996] Reference
The other kind of curved piece is more of a spiral; those appear to be springs. From Wordnik.com. [Lovely Locks] Reference
It took a special kind of curved horn to handle a rider; she would never dislodge him this way. From Wordnik.com. [Split Infinity]
The ruin consists of three rectangular rooms arranged side by side against the cliff, and a kind of curved addition on the east. From Wordnik.com. [The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198] Reference
Note: When I say 'curved' it means there's only 1 way to go. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Bmibaby said the problem arises from the "curved" edges of its luggage gauges. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
It may be mentioned that there is yet another kind of curved space: elliptical space. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 31. The Possibility of a Finite and Yet Unbounded Universe] Reference
But Descartes’s work also enabled a more abstract—and revolutionary—idea, the idea of curved space. From Wordnik.com. [Euclid’s Window] Reference
But the terrain has changed, and in this newly "curved" world it is harder to spot the bends and the risks in the road ahead. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Times] Reference
It was roughly carved and intended to be ornamental, swelling into a kind of curved ridge surmounted by a dull, dome-like point. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Slade with the Boys Over There] Reference
Also, the "curved" element incorporated in the hospital's architecture and aesthetic aspects makes it more than just a building. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
The terminal's curved form-it's a bird! it's a wave! it's a dune!. From Wordnik.com. [The Future, Italian Style] Reference
On one of her first turns she curved too wide, sailing into the air. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Girl] Reference
In Japan, a curved structure is meant to be true to the spirit of traditional homes. From Wordnik.com. [Tiny New House, Old Kyoto Soul] Reference
At 52, he wore a gold Rolex, and his double-breasted suits curved out over a swelling paunch. From Wordnik.com. [SIX MEN AND A DONKEY] Reference
Carl Lewis thought Gail Devers, hoop earrings, curved fingernails and all, would win in a breeze. From Wordnik.com. [True Finishes] Reference
This increased resolution can smooth the appearance of curved lines, promising clearer text and maps. From Wordnik.com. [Preview: Apple iPhone 4 - What it means for GPS navigation] Reference
Her discoverers point to her shoulder blade and curved fingers as evidence that she often climbed trees. From Wordnik.com. [They Call Her 'Lucy's Daughter'] Reference
Many of them are wildly curved, angled or cantilevered, and they're built of every material from steel to sticks. From Wordnik.com. [DESIGN: A BOOK BUILT FOR BROWSING] Reference
Amateur designers can draw straight or curved lines, then use a "Push/Pull" tool to pull flat shapes into 3-D objects. From Wordnik.com. [Kids With Autism Love This Software] Reference
Liberated by new materials like fiberglass and the technology to shape wood into curved forms, their futurism was usually fun. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Living 101] Reference
As is common on some purpose-built aero bikes, the upper seat tube is vertical and a curved lower portion shrouds the rear wheel. From Wordnik.com. [Tech gallery: Team Sky’s Pinarello Graal time trial bike] Reference
It is small, half the size of New York's Met, with curved rows raked steeply upward, like the communal amphitheaters of ancient Greece. From Wordnik.com. [All Wagner, All The Time] Reference
The 65-foot long great room was the biggest challenge, Mr. Stehlik says, noting that the curved glass walls had to be specially designed. From Wordnik.com. [Laguna Beach, Outside In] Reference
The emissary from Yasir Arafat bore an antique khanjar, a curved dagger, crafted from silver and steel, that is worn by Yemeni men of rank. From Wordnik.com. [Back At The Table] Reference
The Arc would create a national infrastructure corridor that follows the West Bank's curved mountain ridge, from which it derives its name. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Tucker: How the $8 Billion Lost in Iraq Could Have Brought Peace to the Middle East] Reference
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