Meaning of INCURVATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'in'kur`veyt
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- [adj] bent into or having an inward curve
- [v] cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays"
- [v] bend inwards; "The body incurvates a little at the back"
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| | Synonyms: | | curved, curving, incurved |
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| | See Also: | | bend, bend, deform, flex, turn, twist | |
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\In*cur"vate\, a. [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare
to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See {Curve}, and cf.
{Incurve}.]
Curved; bent; crooked. --Derham.
\In*cur"vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incurvated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Incurvating}.]
To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook.
--Cheyne.
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