Curl

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Curl or CURL may refer to:

Science and technology

• Curl (mathematics), a vector operator that shows a vector field's rate of rotation
• Curl (programming language), an object-oriented programming language designed for interactive Web content
• cURL, an application library for downloading files or performing requests on the Web
• Antonov An-26, an aircraft, by NATO reporting name

Weight training exercises

• Biceps curl
• Wrist curl
• Leg curl

People with the surname

• Robert Curl (born 1933), Nobel Laureate and emeritus professor of chemistry at Rice University
• Rod Curl (born 1943), American professional golfer
• Phil Curls (1942-2007), American politician

Other uses

• Executive curl, the ring above a naval officer's gold lace or braid rank insignia
• Curl, a lock of hair that grows in a curved, rather than straight, direction
• Consortium of University Research Libraries, an association of UK academic and research libraries
• Curl (football), is spin on a football, which will make it swerve when kicked
• Curl (Japanese snack), a brand of corn puffs

See also

• Curling (disambiguation)
• Overlap (disambiguation)
• Spiral