curl
/kɜɹl/ noun B2- A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. · My hair doesn't have much curl.
- A curved stroke or shape.
- A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.
- Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.
- Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.
- The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.
- The vector operator, denoted rm curl; or ⃑∇×⃑(·), that generates this field.
- Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.
Plural curls
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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She solemnly clipped one of Diana’s curls.
“Yes, and I think it is real pretty,” said Diana, looking admiringly at the short, silky curls that clustered over Anne’s head and were held in place by a very jaunty black velvet ribbon and bow.
I’m going to braid your hair in two thick braids, and tie them halfway up with big white bows--no, don’t pull out a single curl over your forehead--just have the soft part.
Then they both bowed low, and their curls got entangled together.
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