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curvation|kɜːˈveɪʃən|
[ad. L. curvātiōn-em, n. of action from curvāre.]
Curving, bending.
1656tr. Hobbes' Elem. Philos. (1839) 195 The bending or curvation of a strait line into the circumference of a circle. 1659Pearson Creed (1839) 393 The inclination and curvation of our limbs. 1721R. Bradley Wks. Nat. 150 It swims about by Curvations, appearing like the figure of an S. 1862Morn. Star 19 June, A self-adjusting carriage wheel, adapted to any curvation or line of railway. |