CURVING vs SERPENTINE: NOUN
- The action of the verb to curve.
- Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and in architecture as a decorative stone.
- In mathematics: The surface generated by a sphere whose center travels along a helix.
- A special curve of the third order.
- In French usage, part of the lock of an early form of harquebus; a match-holder, resembling a pair of nippers, which could be brought down upon the powder in the pan.
- A cannon in use in the sixteenth century. The serpentine proper is described as having a bore of 1½ inches, and the cannon serpentine as having a bore of 7 inches and a shot of 53½ pounds. Compare organ-gun.
- A kind of still; a serpentary.
- A hydrous silicate of magnesium, occurring massive, sometimes fine, granular, and compact, again finely fibrous, less often slaty.
- A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
- A kind of ancient cannon.
- Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
- An early form of cannon.
- A coiled distillation tube.
- Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates.
- Any of many minerals that have the same layered crystal structure.
- An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: ADJECTIVE
- That curves or curve.
- Not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
- Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag.
- Having the shape or form of a snake.
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
- Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
- Relating to or derived from serpentine or soil containing serpentine.
- Subtly sly and tempting.
- Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous.
- Resembling a serpent in form
- Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.
- Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: VERB
- Present participle of curve.
- To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To serpentize.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- N/A
- Moving like a serpent; winding about; writhing; wriggling; meandering; coiling; crooked; bent; tortuous; sinuous; zigzag; anfractuous; specifically, in the manège, lolling out and moving over the bit, as a horse's tongue.
- Beginning and ending with the same word, as a line of poetry, as if returning upon itself. See serpentine verse.
- Especially—
- Of or pertaining to or resembling a serpent.
- To wind like a serpent; move sinuously like a snake; meander; wriggle.
- Having or resembling the qualities or instincts ascribed to serpents; subtle; cunning; treacherous or dangerous.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: RELATED WORDS
- Falcate, Bowed, Curvey, Sinusoidal, Wiggly, Arcuate, Snaky, Arching, Arced, Recurved, Semicircular, Serpentine, Sinuous, Arched, Curvilinear
- Mazelike, Filigreed, Curvilinear, Zigzag, Meandering, Switchback, Picrolite, Anguiform, Undulating, Bowenite, Snakelike, Sinuous, Curved, Curving, Snaky
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Arciform, Bowed, Curvey, Sinusoidal, Wiggly, Arcuate, Snaky, Arching, Arced, Recurved, Semicircular, Serpentine, Sinuous, Arched, Curvilinear
- Mazelike, Filigreed, Curvilinear, Zigzag, Meandering, Switchback, Picrolite, Anguiform, Undulating, Bowenite, Snakelike, Sinuous, Curved, Curving, Snaky
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- You referred to it suggesting a curving bed.
- Does anyone have any tips for curving text?
- Draw a curving line to finish the leaf.
- Many of us slouch over, curving our spine.
- CURVING TEXT USING EMBROIDERY FONTS ON YOUR COMPUTER.
- The line on this graph is curving upwards.
- Santa Maria beach, curving away in the distance.
- Concave and convex mirrors are curved mirrors with the former curving in from the edges and the latter curving out from the edges.
- The Buffalo Sabres, for example, have designed a new goal cage that features outwardly curving posts and an upwardly curving crossbar.
- Silk socks curving and curving, Rhythms light and balanced at the top of shoes.
- This natural stone is also a serpentine and, geologically speaking, is also a garnet serpentine.
- Serpentine was used as a treatment of both physical and Partner with Serpentine for rites of initiation, deep meditation, and working with kundalini energy.
- He had Skales summon all of the Serpentine to the city, planning to unite the tribes by defeating the other Serpentine Generals.
- Thus, geologists looking for serpentine soils can drive along looking for leather oaks as a first indication of serpentine soils.
- This peridotite boulder is partially altered to serpentine minerals, but it has visible grains of pyroxene sparkling in it as well as serpentine veins.
- Surface Modification of Pentlandite and Serpentine with This enabled magnetic separation of pentlandite from serpentine.
- Daycos W Profile serpentine belts are the most innovative advancement in serpentine belt design in years.
- Shrubs such as Jepson, coyote, and dwarf ceanothus and serpentine manzanita are local serpentine endemics.
- Often seen on serpentine after burns but may have only weak affinity to serpentine.
- Simple but elegant serpentine wrought iron console with a serpentine travertine top.
CURVING vs SERPENTINE: QUESTIONS
- How did Newton view the curving of the path of a planet?
- What is the answer to the New York Times curving billiards shot?
- Is curving Your Body Language cowardly and insensitive?
- Why is Serpentine Jarrahdale so prone to bushfires?
- What happened to the plane at Serpentine Aerodrome?
- What is Peter Zumthor's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion?
- How much does the Goodyear 15av1840 serpentine cost?
- Which part of the Serpentine is Kensington Gardens?
- When was the Serpentine Dam water reserve proclaimed?
- What are the possible complications of serpentine syndrome?
- What are serpentine and fixed in fantasy basketball?
- Can augmented reality architecture run at the Serpentine?
- What are chrysotile and Antigorite Serpentine stones?