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curl


Definition: Meaning of, curl in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəːl /

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curl curled curled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
curling curls
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to form a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this
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  2. [always + adverb/preposition] to move, forming a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this
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  3. if you curl your lip, or if your lip curls, you move it upwards and sideways, to show that you disapprove of someone or something
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curl curls
  1. [countable] a piece of hair that hangs in a curved shape
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  2. [singular, uncountable] the ability of your hair to form curls
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  3. [countable] something in the shape of a curve
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  4. [countable] an exercise in which you repeatedly bend your arms, legs, or stomach in order to make your muscles strong
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  5. curl of somebody's lip/mouth a sideways and upwards movement of your lip or mouth, showing that you disapprove of someone or something
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Curl


Definition: Meaning of, Curl in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɜːl /

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  1. born in 1933 american chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry
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    Robert Curl, Robert F. Curl, Robert Floyd Curl Jr.
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Curl used in phrases

  • Robert Curl (noun)
    1. born in 1933 american chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry
  • kiss curl (noun)
    1. a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
  • leg curl (noun)
    1. an exercise designed to strengthen the flexor muscles of the leg
  • pin curl (noun)
    1. a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
  • sausage curl (noun)
    1. a fat sausage-shaped curl
  • spit curl (noun)
    1. a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
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Curl used in phrasal verbs

  • curl up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to sit in a comfortable position, with your legs bent and your feet up off the floor
    2. to lie with your back curved and your legs and arms close to your chest
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