incurve

(in kʉrv′, in′kʉrv′; for n. in′kʉrv′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb incurved, incurving

to curve inward

Origin: L incurvare < in-, in- + curvare, to curve

noun

See incurve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

tr. & intr.v. in·curved, in·curv·ing, in·curves

To cause to bend or to bend into an inward curve.

noun (ĭnˈkûrvˌ)

An inward curve.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English incurven, to twist, distort

Origin: , from Latin incurvāre, to curve in, be crooked

Origin: : in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + curvus, curve; see curve

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