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decurve

decurve verb: to remove a curve from.

Verb

decurve (third-person singular simple present decurves, present participle decurving, simple past and past participle decurved)

  1. (transitive) To remove a curve from.
    • […] then use the Decurve option to decurve the spline curve and later use the Spline option again […]2022, Sham Tickoo, Advanced AutoCAD 2023

Forms of decurve

third-person singular presentdecurves
present participledecurving
past participledecurved
pastdecurved

Origin of decurve

From de- + curve.

Questions about decurve

What does decurve mean?
Decurve means to remove a curve from.
What part of speech is decurve?
Decurve is a verb.
What is the past tense of decurve?
The past tense of decurve is decurved.

Words near decurve in the dictionary

  1. decurtation
  2. decurtations
  3. decurted
  4. decurting
  5. decurts
  6. decurve
  7. decurved
  8. decurves
  9. decurving
  10. decury
  11. decussant

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