normal curve
noun
plural normal curves
: the symmetrical bell-shaped curve of a normal distribution : bell curve
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The high torque requires feathering the throttle off the line to avoid excess wheelspin, then standing on the gas when the revs begin to climb a somewhat normal curve.
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Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
3 Feb. 2023
The curve was 105 degrees; a normal curve at the top of the spine, known as kyphosis, is 40 degrees.
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Ed Stannard,
Hartford Courant,
6 Sep. 2022
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Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
3 Feb. 2023
The curve was 105 degrees; a normal curve at the top of the spine, known as kyphosis, is 40 degrees.
—
Ed Stannard,
Hartford Courant,
6 Sep. 2022
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“Normal curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normal%20curve. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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