Meanings
nouncompound curve (plural compound curves)
plural compound curves
- artsA three-dimensional shape into which a thin flat sheet of material, e.g. metal, can be formed by operations that must include stretching or compression, in addition to bending.
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compound curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20curve
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“compound curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20curve.
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