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incurvature rare.|ɪnˈkɜːvətjʊə(r)|
[f. L. incurvāt-, ppl. stem of incurvāre to incurve: cf. L. curvātūra curvature, and see -ure.]
A curving inwards; an inward curvature or bend.
1809Kendall Trav. I. ii. 8 Its actual sea-board is rendered much more considerable, by the incurvatures of small bays and inlets. 1888Nature 9 Aug. 359/1 The greater incurvature of the wind in rear than in front of hurricanes in the Southern Indian Ocean. |