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Noun:

  • A curve.
  • in plural|medicine|diving ('''the bends''') A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
  • heraldiccharge One of the ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
  • nautical Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
  • intransitive To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
  • intransitive To become curved.
  • intransitive To change direction.
  • intransitive To submit.
  • usually|with "down" To stoop.
  • music To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
  • nautical To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
  • transitive To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
  • transitive To apply to a task or purpose.
  • transitive To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
  • transitive To cause to change direction.
  • transitive To force to submit.

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