"sail curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sail curves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sail curve (plural sail curves)
  1. (geometry) A catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-sail_curve-en-noun-ztqpN70j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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