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Compound curve

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001284

A curved surface in metalworking that changes its radius of curvature along its length or across its width. This type of curve cannot be formed by simple bending in one plane. Creating a compound curve often requires specialized forming techniques such as stretching, shrinking, or hammering.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001284
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMetalworking
TranslationsGerman: Verbundkurve; Spanish: curva compuesta; French: courbe composée
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001284",
  "term": "Compound curve",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A curved surface in metalworking that changes its radius of curvature along its length or across its width. This type of curve cannot be formed by simple bending in one plane. Creating a compound curve often requires specialized forming techniques such as stretching, shrinking, or hammering.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Verbundkurve",
    "es": "curva compuesta",
    "fr": "courbe composée"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/compound-curve/"
}

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