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- Dictionarycurl/kərl/
verb
- 1. form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape: "her fingers curled around the microphone" Similar
- 2. (in weight training) lift (a weight) using only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "slowly curl the barbell to shoulder height"
noun
- 1. something having a spiral or inwardly curved form, especially a lock of hair: "her blond hair was a mass of tangled curls" Similar
- 2. a weightlifting exercise involving movement of only the hands, wrists, and forearms: "a dumbbell curl"
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Curl can mean to twist or form into coils, to move in a curve, to play a game, or to show contempt. It can also refer to a shape, a hair treatment, a plant disease, or a mathematical concept.
Things that curl bend in a spiral or circular shape. When you curl your hair, you use heat to make it wavy and coiled. You can curl a lock of hair around your finger, or curl your body up in a chair. You can also call the shape you're forming a curl.
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word curl, such as a type of hair, a shape, a movement, or a game. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for curl.
