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curls

/kɜːrlz/ /kɝːlz/

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noun

A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.

Examples :

"Her curls bounced as she skipped down the sidewalk. "

appearance body

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A curved stroke or shape.

Examples :

"The fancy writing on the wedding invitation had lots of decorative curls. "

appearance style figure mark

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A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.

Examples :

"The pitcher's fastball had wicked curls that made it hard for the batter to hit. "

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Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.

Examples :

"The player watched intently as the stone's curls took it further from the target. "

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Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.

Examples :

"He goes to the gym every day and does bicep curls to build bigger arms. "

body sport action physiology

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The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.

Examples :

"The curls in the wind currents around the building made it difficult to predict where the leaves would fall. "

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(proper noun) The vector operator, denoted \rm{curl}\; or \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{\left(\cdot\right)}, that generates this field.

Examples :

"The curl of the wind's velocity field indicates the air is swirling around. "

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Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.

Examples :

"The farmer worried when he saw curls developing on the potato plants, a sign of potential disease. "

disease plant agriculture biology

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The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame.

Examples :

"The one-piece back is of a medium curl."

material music art

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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.

Examples :

""The coach diagrammed the curls route on the whiteboard, explaining how the wide receiver would fake a deep run before quickly turning back to catch a short pass." "

sport action plan

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verb

To cause to move in a curve.

Examples :

"The hair stylist gently curls the client's hair with a curling iron. "

action style appearance

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To make into a curl or spiral.

Examples :

"She curled her hair into tight spirals before going to the party. "

appearance style body

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To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.

Examples :

"The ribbon curls when you run scissors along it. "

appearance body

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To move in curves.

Examples :

"The smoke from the campfire curls upwards into the night sky. "

action style appearance

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To take part in the sport of curling.

Examples :

"I curl at my local club every weekend."

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To exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps.

Examples :

"He curls dumbbells at the gym three times a week to strengthen his biceps. "

body sport action physiology

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verb

To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets.

Examples :

"She curls her hair with a curling iron every morning before school. "

appearance body

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To deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament.

Examples :

"The florist curls ribbons around the wedding bouquets to make them more festive. "

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To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.

Examples :

"The water in the stream curled around the smooth rocks. "

appearance nature

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(hat-making) To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve.

Examples :

"The hat maker carefully curls the brim of the straw hat to give it a stylish upward curve. "

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Specifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head

Examples :

"Her curls bounced as she walked to school. "

appearance body