curve

noun
UK /kɜːv/
US /kɝːv/

A line that bends smoothly without any sharp corners.

The road has a gentle curve around the hill.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A graph line that shows how two things are connected.

The curve on the chart shows sales going up.

3. To move or bend in a smooth, rounded way.

The river curves through the valley.

4. A ball that bends as it is thrown or kicked.

The player kicked the ball with a curve into the goal.