CURL - Meaning and Pronunciation
How to pronounce curl?
This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of curl by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of curl through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.
IPA Transcription of curl is /kˈɝl/.
Definition of curl according to Wiktionary:
curl can be a noun, a verb or a name
As a noun curl can mean:
1. A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.
2. A curved stroke or shape.
3. A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.
4. Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.
5. Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.
6. The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.
7. The vector operator, denoted \rm{curl}\; or \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{\left(\cdot\right)}, that generates this field.
8. Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.
9. The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame.
10. A pattern where the receiver appears to be running a fly pattern but after a set number of steps or yards quickly stops and turns around, looking for a pass.
As a verb curl can mean:
1. To cause to move in a curve.
2. To make into a curl or spiral.
3. To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.
4. To move in curves.
5. To take part in the sport of curling.
6. To exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps.
7. To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets.
8. To deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament.
9. To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
10. To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve.
As a name curl can mean:
Surname.
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