Incurvation
Pronunciation : In`cur*va"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. incurvatio: cf. F. incurvation.]
Definition : 1. The act of bending, or curving.
2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature. An incurvation of the rays. Derham.
3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence. "The incurvations of the knee." Bp. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913