sinuosity

  • 121колено — vingis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vingiuota linija, lanko pavidalo posūkis, lankstas (pvz., kelio vingis, upės vingis). atitikmenys: angl. bend; curve; sinuosity; zigzag vok. Krümmung, f; Kurve, f rus. зигзаг, m; изгиб …

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  • 122sinuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having many curves and turns. 2) lithe and supple. DERIVATIVES sinuosity noun sinuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin sinuosus, from sinus a bend …

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  • 123sinuously — sinuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) having many curves and turns. 2) lithe and supple. DERIVATIVES sinuosity noun sinuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin sinuosus, from sinus a bend …

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  • 124curved shape — noun the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes • Syn: ↑curve • Ant: ↑straight line (for: ↑curve) • Derivationally related forms: ↑curve ( …

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  • 125crinkle-crankle — |kriŋkəl|kraŋkəl noun ( s) Etymology: crinkle + crankle : a winding in and out : sinuosity, zigzag …

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  • 126twistiness — tēnə̇s, tin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being twisty : sinuosity, tortuosity …

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  • 127cir|cum|vo|lu|tion — «SUR kuhm vuh LOO shuhn», noun. 1. a) a rolling, whirling, or turning around an axis or center; revolution; rotation; gyration. b) a single complete turn, revolution, or rotation. 2. a) the winding, rolling, or folding of a thing around something …

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  • 128tor|tu|os|i|ty — «TR chu OS uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness; sinuosity. 2. a twisted or crooked part, passage, or thing. 3. a twist, bend or crook in something …

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