kaartaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• curve noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
• veer verb To change direction suddenly, especially while moving.
• wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.

Senses

kaartaa is used for these senses in English:

• curve (intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
• veer (intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
• wheel (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.

curve — full definition

1. noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
2. verb To bend gradually rather than at a sharp angle.
3. noun A system of grading students relative to how the whole class performed, rather than against a fixed standard.

veer — full definition

1. verb To change direction suddenly, especially while moving.
2. noun An act of suddenly turning or swerving.

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