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Achilles ​tendon
noun

Definition

  • the strong tendon joining the muscles in the calf of the leg to the bone of the heel

    called also Achilles

First Known Use
1703, in the meaning defined above
cur​va​ture
noun
cur·​va·​ture
ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r -chər -ˌtyu̇r -ˌtu̇r

Definition

  • the act of curving the state of being curved
  • a measure or amount of curving
    specifically the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius
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Achilles ​tendon
noun

Definition

  • the strong tendon joining the muscles in the calf of the leg to the bone of the heel

    called also Achilles

First Known Use
1703, in the meaning defined above
cur​va​ture
noun
cur·​va·​ture
ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r -chər -ˌtyu̇r -ˌtu̇r

Definition

  • the act of curving the state of being curved
  • a measure or amount of curving
    specifically the rate of change of the angle through which the tangent to a curve turns in moving along the curve and which for a circle is equal to the reciprocal of the radius