"upcurve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upcurves [plural]
Etymology: From up- + curve. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|curve}} up- + curve Head templates: {{en-noun}} upcurve (plural upcurves)
  1. An upward curve.
    Sense id: en-upcurve-en-noun-FKnRoxX~

Verb

Forms: upcurves [present, singular, third-person], upcurving [participle, present], upcurved [participle, past], upcurved [past]
Etymology: From up- + curve. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|curve}} up- + curve Head templates: {{en-verb}} upcurve (third-person singular simple present upcurves, present participle upcurving, simple past and past participle upcurved)
  1. To curve upwards.
    Sense id: en-upcurve-en-verb-OE0TAASu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with up-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

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