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Definition of curvilinear motion

: motion in which the direction of the velocity of a body is variable and the path of the body is a curved line

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“Curvilinear motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curvilinear%20motion. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.

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