a curve or turn

curve

the state of being curved

rounded part of thing, usually body part

a sentence or phrase within another sentence, marked off by commas, dashes or brackets; round brackets () for this

digression

a change of place, direction or character; a change of one thing for another; a mechanism for changing gears in a vehicle; a group of workers that starts work as another group finishes; period for which such a group works

switch, fluctuation

a slanting line, position or direction; an area of rising or falling ground

slant, tilt

a small, flat-headed nail; a long, loose stitch used to fasten pieces of cloth together loosely or temporarily; a sailing-ship's direction described according to the direction of the wind and the position of the sails

course of movement

(an instance, amount, of) the act of varying

difference; alternative