"battleship-shaped curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: battleship-shaped curves [plural], battleship curve [alternative]
Etymology: From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above. Head templates: {{en-noun}} battleship-shaped curve (plural battleship-shaped curves)
  1. (archaeology) A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-battleship-shaped_curve-en-noun-wtGuEon0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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