kə:v n. & v. --n. 1 a line or
surface having
along its length a
regular deviation from being straight or flat, as exemplified by
the surface of a
sphere or
lens. 2 a curved
form or
thing. 3 a curved line on a graph. 4
Baseball a ball caused to
deviate by the pitcher's
spin. --v.tr. & intr. bend or
shape so as to form a curve. øøcurved adj. [orig. as adj. (in curve line) f. L curvus bent: (v.) f. L curvare]