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Meaning
Noun
●
In Hair:
A
curving
piece
or
lock
of
hair
; a ringlet.
●
A
curved
stroke
or shape.
●
A
spin
making the
trajectory
of an
object
curve.
●
In Curling:
Movement of a
moving
rock
away
from a
straight
line.
●
In Weightlifting:
Any
exercise
performed
by
bending
the
arm
,
wrist
, or
leg
on the
exertion
against
resistance
, especially those that
train
the biceps.
●
In Calculus:
The
vector field
denoting
the
rotationality
of a given
vector field
.
●
In Calculus:
The
vector
operator
,
denoted
rm
curl
; or ⃑∇×⃑(·), that
generates
this field.
●
In Agriculture:
Any of various
diseases
of
plants
causing
the
leaves
or
shoots
to
curl up
; often
specifically
the
potato
curl
.
●
In Lutherie & Music:
The
contrasting
light
and
dark figure
seen in
wood
used for
stringed instrument
making; the flame.
●
In Football (American):
A
pattern
where the
receiver
appears
to be
running
a
fly
pattern
but after a set number of
steps
or
yards
quickly
stops
and
turns around
,
looking for
a pass.
●
In Baking:
A
thin
,
curved
piece
of
chocolate
used as decoration.
Verb
●
To cause to
move in
a curve.
●
To
make into
a
curl
or spiral.
●
To
assume
the
shape
of a
curl
or spiral.
●
To
move in
curves.
●
In Curling:
To
take part
in the
sport
of curling.
●
In Weightlifting:
To
exercise
by
bending
the
arm
,
wrist
, or
leg
on the
exertion
against
resistance
, especially of the biceps.
●
To
twist
or form (the
hair
, etc.) into ringlets.
●
To
deck
with, or
as if
with,
curls
; to ornament.
●
To
raise
in waves
or
undulations
; to ripple.
●
To
shape
(the
brim
of a
hat
) into a curve.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Ringlet
Curlicue
Curve
Flourish
Loop
Spiral
Arch
Coil
Bend
Roll Up
Antonyms
Extension
Straighten
Uncoil
Unroll
Related
Braid
Tuck
Scrunch
Wiggle
Wrap
Twist
Lift
Comb
Fold
Droop
Hair
Clench
Trim
Tresses
Brush
Rub
Squish
Stretch
Slide
Flex
Knot
Straighten
Crease
Wrinkle
Shimmy
Mousse
Puff
Frizz
Hairstyle
Shave
Snuggle
Contour
Glide
Styling
Quiff
Roll
Buckle
Neckline
Chop
Pinch
Taper
Spin
Wax
Drape
Fringe
Ponytail
Bangs
Locks
Texturizing
Fade
Dry
Backcomb
Coat
Style
Balayage
Hairdo
Grip
Undercut
Swing
Slip
Flat Iron
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Rhymes
Tirl
Gurl
Girl
Hurl
Burl
Curl
Merle
Pearl
Knurl
Thirl
Thurl
Swirl
Quirl
Guirl
Squirl
Awhirl
Aswirl
Atwirl
Impearl
Squirrel
Walk-On Girl
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