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111cur|tain-up — «KUR tuhn UHP», noun. British. the start of a play, concert, or the like …
112cur|tall — «KUR tuhl», noun. = curtal (def. 4). (Cf. ↑curtal) …
113cur|tal — «KUR tuhl», adjective, noun. Obsolete or Archaic. –adj. 1. short; brief; curt. 2. having the tail docked: »a curtal horse. 3. wearing a short frock: »a curtal friar. –n. 1. any animal that has ha …
114cur|tate — «KUR tayt», adjective. shortened; reduced. ╂[< Latin curt < curtāre to cut short < curtus shortened] …
115cur|ti|lage — «KUR tuh lihj», noun. Law. the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed. ╂[< Anglo French curtilage courtyard < Old French courtil court, ultimately < Latin cohortālis …
116cur|vant — «KUR vuhnt», adjective. Heraldry. curved or bowed …
117cur|vat|ed — «KUR vay tihd», adjective. = curvate. (Cf. ↑curvate) …
118cur|vate — «KUR viht, vayt», adjective. bent in a regular form; curved …
119cur|va|tion — «kur VAY shuhn», noun. a curving or being curved …
120cur|va|ture — «KUR vuh chur, chuhr», noun. 1. the act of curving or condition of being curved, especially an abnormal condition: »a curvature of the spine. 2. a curved piece or part; curve: »The carved table has many delicate curvatures. 3. the degree curving; …