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单词 sinuate
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Definition of sinuate in English:

sinuate

adjective ˈsɪnjʊətˈsɪnjəweɪt
Zoology Botany
  • Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes.

    〔植,动〕波状(或弯曲)边缘的,波曲的,具弯的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The leaf margins have less of a prominent sinuate character than those of the other species.
    • In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of making absorbent sheet utilizing an emboss roll provided with radially projecting circumferential sinuate bosses.
    Synonyms
    meandering, zigzagging, snaking, snaky, winding, wiggly, squiggly, crooked, tacking, twisting, twisty, full of twists and turns, curving, curvy, wavy, deviating, undulating, sinuous, serpentine, tortuous, irregular

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare 'to bend'.

Definition of sinuate in US English:

sinuate

adjectiveˈsinyəwātˈsɪnjəweɪt
Botany Zoology
  • Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes.

    〔植,动〕波状(或弯曲)边缘的,波曲的,具弯的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The leaf margins have less of a prominent sinuate character than those of the other species.
    • In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of making absorbent sheet utilizing an emboss roll provided with radially projecting circumferential sinuate bosses.
    Synonyms
    meandering, zigzagging, snaking, snaky, winding, wiggly, squiggly, crooked, tacking, twisting, twisty, full of twists and turns, curving, curvy, wavy, deviating, undulating, sinuous, serpentine, tortuous, irregular

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare ‘to bend’.

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