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INCURVATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bent into or having an inward curve
Synonyms:
incurvate; incurved
Classified under:
Similar:
curved; curving (having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to curve inward
Example:
gravity incurvates the rays
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "incurvate" is one way to...):
bend; deform; flex; turn; twist (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
incurvation (the action of creating a curved shape)
incurvation (a shape that curves or bends inward)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Bend inwards
Example:
The body incurvates a little at the back
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "incurvate" is one way to...):
bend; flex (form a curve)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
incurvation (the action of creating a curved shape)
incurvation (a shape that curves or bends inward)
