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sail curve

sail curve noun: a catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind.

Noun

sail curve (plural sail curves)

  1. A catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind.

Forms of sail curve

pluralsail curves

Questions about sail curve

What does sail curve mean?
Sail curve means a catenary-generated curve in the form of a cross-section of a sail filled by wind.
What part of speech is sail curve?
Sail curve is a noun.
What is the plural of sail curve?
The plural of sail curve is sail curves.

Words near sail curve in the dictionary

  1. sail by
  2. sail bys
  3. sail close to the wind
  4. sail coat
  5. sail coats
  6. sail curve
  7. sail curves
  8. sail fine
  9. sail foam
  10. sail foams
  11. sail loft

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