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noun
  1. (statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
  2. (architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
  3. (context, ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
  4. (geology) Three-dimensional wave-bulges characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

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