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incurve

[ in-kurv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, in·curved, in·curv·ing.

Origin of incurve¹

First recorded in 1600–10, incurve is from the Latin word incurvāre to bend in, curve. See in- ², curve

Its body and huge hollow incurve was black, but its crest was glowing with reflected flame.

Stung by the taunt, Axander put all the stuff he had on the ball and sent in a swift incurve.

The first ball he pitched was an incurve, but it looked good to the batter, and he swung at it viciously.

Then as a low incurve came sweeping up, the batsman caught it square on the seam for a line single to left.

His shoulders were bowed, the incurve of his thin stomach following the line of his back.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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