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(noun) breaking ball, curve ball, bender
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
(noun) bend
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
(noun) curvature
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
(noun) curved shape
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
form a curl, curve, or kink
the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
(verb) cut, sheer, slew, slue, veer, trend, swerve
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
The car cut to the left at the intersection; The motorbike veered to the right
(verb) crook
bend or cause to bend
He crooked his index finger; the road curved sharply
form an arch or curve
her back arches; her hips curve nicely
extend in curves and turns
The road winds around the lake; the path twisted through the forest