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French curves

Scope note

Thin, rigid pieces of clear plastic or some other material, cut in a continuously curved or scroll shape; used as a guide for ruling curves through a series of points that are not on the arc of a circle. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000167948

Broader Terms used

curves

Equivalent Terms used

French curve

Created

12yrs ago

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