History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
chord

a straight line that joins two points on the circumference of a circle or the ends of an arc

arched, rounded line or object

coil

(to cause something) to wind or twist into a continuous circular or spiral shape; curl round and round

thread that curls

curl

a mass of hair twisted into a coil or spiral

loop, ringlet, curve

curve

a line of which no part is straight, e.g. part of the edge of a circle

arched, rounded line or object

hank

a twist (of wool, silk etc)

curl, spin

hyperbola

a curve of two equal parts formed by cutting through both bases of a double cone

arched, rounded line or object

parabola

a flat curve formed by cutting a cone along a line parallel to its side

arched, rounded line or object

roller

a tube-shaped object, usually part of a machine, used for pressing, smoothing, crushing etc; a tube-shaped piece placed under an object to make movement easy, or round which something may be rolled easily

sea surf, current

twist

an act of turning or being turned; a sharp bend

curl, spin

wave

a long ridge of water, especially on the sea, curling over and breaking on the shore; a steady increase and spread; a group of wavelengths used for radio broadcast; to move to and from, up and down

sea surf, current

CURLICUE as in Wiktionary
CURLICUE as in Wikipedia