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    curl
    /kəːl/

    verb

    • 1. form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape: "her fingers curled round the microphone" Similar windtwineentwinewrap
    • 2. (in weight training) lift (a weight) using only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "slowly curl the barbell to shoulder height"

    noun

    • 1. something in the shape of a spiral or coil, especially a lock of hair: "her blonde hair was a mass of tangled curls" Similar ringletcorkscrewcoilkink
    • 2. a weightlifting exercise involving movement of only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "a dumb-bell curl"

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  2. developer.ibm.com › articles › what-is-curl-commandWhat is cURL and how does it relate to APIs? - IBM Developer

    Feb 28, 2024 · cURL, which stands for client URL, is a command line tool that developers use to transfer data to and from a server.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CURL definition: 1. a piece of hair that grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curlCurl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    to form into coils or ringlets; to form into a curved shape : twist; to furnish with curls… See the full definition

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Also called: rot, rotation mathematics. a vector quantity associated with a vector field that is the vector product of the operator ∇ and a vector function A, where ∇ = i ∂/∂ x + j ∂/∂ b y + k ∂/∂ z,i, j, and k being unit vectors. Usually written curl A, rot A. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › curlCurl - definition of curl by The Free Dictionary

    curl. (kûrl) v. curled, curl·ing, curls. v.tr. 1. To twist (the hair, for example) into ringlets or coils. 2. To form into a coiled or spiral shape: curled the ends of the ribbon. 3. To decorate with coiled or spiral shapes. 4. To raise and turn under (the upper lip), as in snarling or showing scorn. 5.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curlCurl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) synonyms: coil, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl. see more. (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of curl – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    CURL definition: 1. something with a small, curved shape, especially a piece of hair: 2. to make something into the…. Learn more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / kɝːl / uk / kɜːl / Add to word list. [ C or U ] a piece of hair that grows or has been formed into a curving shape, or something that is the same shape as this: tight / loose curls. in curls Her hair fell in curls over her shoulders. Curls of smoke were rising from the chimney. Compare. wave noun (HAIR CURVES)

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › curlCURL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a coil or ringlet of hair. anything of a spiral or curved shape, as a lettuce leaf, wood shaving, etc. a coil. the act of curling or state of being curled. Plant Pathology. the distortion, fluting, or puffing of a leaf, resulting from the unequal development of its two sides. a disease so characterized. Also called rotation. Mathematics.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncurl verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of curl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.