Collocations for curve - noun
1. line or surface that bends
ADJECTIVE
gentle,
graceful,
slight,
smooth,
soft
sharp, tight
sweeping, wide
sensual, voluptuous
the voluptuous curve of her hips
sharp, tight
sweeping, wide
sensual, voluptuous
the voluptuous curve of her hips
feminine curves,
womanly curves
downward, upward
natural
the natural curve of your spine
downward, upward
natural
the natural curve of your spine
PREPOSITION
in a curve
The road follows the coast in a wide curve.
The road follows the coast in a wide curve.
curve of
the curve of his neck
the curve of his neck
2. (AmE) bend in the road
VERB + curve
come around,
hug,
negotiate,
round
He slowed down to negotiate the curve.
He slowed down to negotiate the curve.
PREPOSITION
around a/the curve
The car vanished around a curve.
The car vanished around a curve.
at a/the curve
Slow down at the curves.
Slow down at the curves.
into a/the curve
A good motorcyclist leans into the curves.
A good motorcyclist leans into the curves.
curve in
a curve in the road
a curve in the road
3. on a graph
ADJECTIVE
steep
bell
normal, standard
growth
grading (= of students' grades)
learning (= the rate at which you learn sth new)
Start-up businesses often have a steep learning curve.
bell
normal, standard
growth
grading (= of students' grades)
learning (= the rate at which you learn sth new)
Start-up businesses often have a steep learning curve.