Curbing vs. Curving — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Curbing and Curving
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Curbing
The material used to construct a curb.
Curving
A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curbing
A row of curbstones; a curb.
Curving
A surface that deviates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion.
Curbing
Present participle of curb
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Curving
Something characterized by such a line or surface, especially a rounded line or contour of the human body.
Curbing
A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb
Curving
A relatively smooth bend in a road or other course.
Curbing
The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).
Curving
A line representing data on a graph.
Curbing
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
Curving
A trend derived from or as if from such a graph
"Once again, the politicians are behind the curve" (Ted Kennedy).
Curving
A graphic representation showing the relative performance of individuals as measured against each other, used especially as a method of grading students in which the assignment of grades is based on predetermined proportions of students.
Curving
The graph of a function on a coordinate plane.
Curving
The intersection of two surfaces in three dimensions.
Curving
The graph of the solutions to any equation of two variables.
Curving
(Baseball) A curve ball.
Curving
(Slang) Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive.
Curving
To move in or take the shape of a curve
The path curves around the lake.
Curving
To cause to curve.
Curving
(Baseball) To pitch (a ball) with a curve.
Curving
To grade (students, for example) on a curve.
Curving
Present participle of curve
Curving
A shape or motion that curves.
The curvings of a mountain road
Curving
That curves or curve.
A curving path
Curving
Not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend;
The curved tusks of a walrus
His curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
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