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cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
A straight line between two points of a curve.
pastorale/ˌpæs.təˈrɑː.leɪ/ /ˌpɑː.stəˈrɑː.leɪ/
One of the figures of a quadrille.
v/viː/
A shape resembling the letter v
spirals/ˈspaɪrəlz/
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
morningstar/ˈmɔːrnɪŋˌstɑːr/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋstɑːr/
Lucifer, Satan, the devil.
curls/kɜːrlz/ /kɝːlz/
A curved stroke or shape.
flyweights/ˈflaɪˌweɪts/
(adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
oblong/ˈɒblɒŋ/ /ˈɔːblɒŋ/
A rectangle having length greater than width or width greater than length.
curved/kɜːvd/ /kɝːvd/
Having a curve or curves.
tori/ˈtɔːri/ /ˈtoʊri/
A topological space which is a product of two circles.