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To twist (the hair, for example) into ringlets or coils.
(verb-transitive)
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To form into a coiled or spiral shape: curled the ends of the ribbon.
(verb-transitive)
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To decorate with coiled or spiral shapes.
(verb-transitive)
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To raise and turn under (the upper lip), as in snarling or showing scorn.
(verb-transitive)
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Sports To lift (a weight) by performing a curl.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.