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INCURVATES
Verb
incurvates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incurvate
Source: Wiktionary
INCURVATE
In*cur"vate, a. Etym: [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See Curve, and cf. Incurve.]
Definition: Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.
In*cur"vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurvated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurvating.]
Definition: To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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