slight curve

collocation in English

meaningsofslightandcurve

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slight
adjective
uk
/slaɪt/us
/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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curve
noun[C]
uk
/kɜːv/us
/kɝːv/
a line that bends continuously and has no ...
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(Definition ofslightandcurvefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That central focus is reinforced by theslightcurveprovided as the outer members' bodies face inward to the centre.
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Thus, providing the best possible action requires that the guitar fingerboard have aslightcurveto allow the strings to vibrate freely.
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On aslightcurve, the viaduct is high.
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Both platforms have aslightcurvewhich creates a gap between the train and the platform.
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Her mouth is usually seen in aslightcurve.
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In the tephigram, isotherms are straight and have a 45 degree inclination to the right while isobars are horizontal and have aslightcurve.
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This drum is easily recognized as having straight sides (many actually have aslightcurvebut appear straight compared to most hand drums).
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The corners have tapering circular turrets while the external cornice has aslightcurve.
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It is slender, bivalved and 811 mm long, with aslightcurveat the rear end.
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The line runs on aslightcurvethrough the station, at an angle of roughly 067 degrees, and has a linespeed of 100 mph.
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It heads northeast for two blocks and has aslightcurveto the east.
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The beak is strong, with aslightcurveand a notch near the tip.
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The decks on the north face had aslightcurvecreating a wave effect.
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Harrison believed theslightcurvein the spine and small bone fragments might have been the result of the embalming process.
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Approximately 600 ft long, it provides for a single lane of widely separated traffic in each direction, with aslightcurvebowing its course to the north midway along.
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Also, the gear shifter was located at the floor and went all the way up to the height of the hand, and had aslightcurve.
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The road network is otherwise almost a wide grid with slight curves.
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Speed mode places the player in courses with long straights and slight curves, in order to allow the driver to reach the high speeds.
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