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outcurve

noun

Definition of outcurve

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a curving out
2 : something that curves out especially : a curve in baseball in which the ball breaks away from the batter

outcurve

verb

Definition of outcurve (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cause to curve outward

intransitive verb

: to bend or curve outward

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History and Etymology for outcurve

Noun

out entry 3 + curve, noun (after curve out, verb)

Verb

out entry 1 + curve, verb

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