a line of which no part is straight, e.g. part of the edge of a circle
arched, rounded line or object
Cases of word usage
1) moving in a circle or curve to face the opposite way (around)
2) a part of the sea or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore (bay)
3) a curve or turn (bend)
4) a long curve in a coastline (bight)
5) a swelling or outward curve (bulge)
6) (something shaped like) the curve of the moon in the first quarter (especially a row of houses) (crescent)
7) a curve of two equal parts formed by cutting through both bases of a double cone (hyperbola)
8) to change the ending or form of (a word) to show its relationship to other words in a sentence; to adapt, regulate (the voice); (of a line etc) to bend inwards; curve (inflect)
9) a flat curve formed by cutting a cone along a line parallel to its side (parabola)
10) to sink or curve under weight or pressure; to become lower; drop (sag)