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cur·vet | \ (ˌ)kər-ˈvet 
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\Definition of curvet
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground
curvet
verbcurvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting
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The first known use of curvet was in 1575
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