incurvature

noun

Definition of incurvaturenext
as in loop

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  1. loop
  2. reflection
  3. fold
  4. slope
  5. twist
  6. flexure
  7. spiral
  8. winding
Noun
  • Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Eisner balances those personal reflections with one of Zimbardo’s final interviews, a telling one that anchors the final episode.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Brighton is a true reflection of Michigan's political variety, with people divided by their views.
    Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of reflection
Noun
  • Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • While ingredients like retinoids, peptides, and vitamin C can all help make deeper wrinkles appear more shallow (building up your skin’s collagen will help smooth wrinkles out from the inside out), hyaluronic acid is often seen as a go-to choice for creases and folds.
    Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Full load on steep slopes almost seems to hint at a dirt bike, but surely an 890cc V-twin in the slippery stuff would simply become unmanageable.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Aspen’s swath of five-star resorts, boutique hotels, and world-famous ski and snowboarding slopes make for a winter wonderland that keeps giving even after the holidays (and well into spring).
    Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of slope
Noun
  • Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But the reviews were great and online chatter picked up in the latter half of its run — particularly its final three episodes, which revealed a slew of twists about the title character and her teen sidekick (played by Locke).
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of twist
Noun
  • The colon's transverse section lies horizontally, and the splenic flexure (where the colon curves sharply beneath the lower end of the spleen) is located in the LUQ.
    Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
Definition of flexure
Noun
  • As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This underground marvel spirals downwards, with walls lined with some of the world’s rarest wines, creating an enchanting display of history and luxury.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This past August, our team celebrated the winding down of summer with plenty of transitional fashion, new fall perfumes, and outfit-upgrading accessories galore.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of winding
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