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Intrados :: Intrados (n.) The interior curve of an arch; esp., the inner or lower curved face of the whole body of voussoirs taken together. See Extrados..

Curve :: Curve (a.) Bent without angles; crooked; curved; as, a curve line; a curve surface..

Ruler :: Ruler (n.) A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7 (a)..

Mosasauria :: Mosasauria (n. pl.) An order of large, extinct, marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous rocks, especially in America. They were serpentlike in form and in having loosely articulated and dilatable jaws, with large recurved tteth, but they had paddlelike feet. Some of them were over fifty feet long. They are, essentially, fossil sea serpents with paddles. Called also Pythonomarpha, and Mosasauria..

Tympanum :: Tympanum (n.) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, -- used for raising water, as for irrigation..

Curviform :: Curviform (a.) Having a curved form.

Sax-tuba :: Sax-tuba (n.) A powerful instrument of brass, curved somewhat like the Roman buccina, or tuba..

Litate :: Litate (a.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward..

Antihelix :: Antihelix (n.) The curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix. See Ear..

Halberd :: Halberd (n.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form..

Outbowed :: Outbowed (a.) Convex; curved outward.

Curvilinead :: Curvilinead (n.) An instrument for drawing curved lines.

Arcuated :: Arcuated (a.) Bent or curved in the form of a bow.

Revolve :: Revolve (v. i.) To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun..

Compone :: Compone (a.) Divided into squares of alternate tinctures in a single row; -- said of any bearing; or, in the case of a bearing having curved lines, divided into patches of alternate colors following the curve. If there are two rows it is called counter-compony..

Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.

Tie :: Tie (v. t.) A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature..

Arch :: Arch (n.) Any part of a curved line.

Brace :: Brace (n.) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock..

Siding :: Siding (n.) The thickness of a rib or timber, measured, at right angles with its side, across the curved edge; as, a timber having a siding of ten inches..

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