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Ogive
Roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Ogive (disambiguation).
An ogive (/ˈoʊdʒaɪv/ OH-jive) is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in engineering, architecture, woodworking, and munitions.
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