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curl

curl

9 7.9
A program run from the command line to send or get data from web addresses
  • noun
  • /kɜrl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : comando curl
  • Third graders under these two treatments improved their curl-up scores significantly more than their counterparts in the control group.

Examples

  • The mile run time had a significant correlation to the curl-up and pull-up tests.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Once participants completed the four stations, the researchers had the entire class perform the curl-up test, push-up test, and PACER.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Then the symbol for the curl is del cross E.

  • That's is to find an A such that curl of A is equal to B.

  • DB by DT is equal to the curl of the electric field.

  • Using the curl-up data pretest scores, the four classes were compared for initial differences.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Eric Wood's hustle and off-season bicep curls kept Jackson's second fumble from Patriot hands.

    Blog text (25)
  • The command to download files using curl is simple and efficient for web developers.

  • You can use curl to make requests to APIs and retrieve data in various formats.

  • Understanding how to use curl in the command line can greatly improve your workflow in data transfer.

Compounds

leg curl
  • Specialized
1 3.5

An exercise that bends the knee to lift the lower leg toward the buttocks and work the hamstrings

1 8.5

A small lock of hair shaped to lie flat on the forehead or cheek as decoration

1 5.8

A small curl made by twisting damp hair and holding it with a pin

spit curl
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A small lock of hair styled flat on the forehead or cheek

A thin soft paper used to wrap a lock of hair to make curls

A thick round lock of hair that looks like a small sausage

Surface Forms

curl singular
curls plural

Etymology

Curl (the computer program) got its name as a short form of 'client for' plus URL, so the name points to working with web addresses. That is a useful memory: curl reaches into a URL to fetch or send data, which is what the tool does.