Curl

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, a program and application library for transferring data with URLs
 * Antonov An-26, an aircraft, NATO reporting name CURL

Sports and weight training

 * Curl (association football), is spin on the ball, which will make it swerve when kicked
 * Curl, in the sport of curling, the curved path a stone makes on the ice or the act of playing; see Glossary of curling
 * Biceps curl, a weight training exercise
 * Leg curl, a weight training exercise
 * Wrist curl, a weight training exercise

Other uses

 * Curl (Japanese snack), a brand of corn puffs
 * Curl or ringlet, 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
 * Executive curl, the ring above a naval officer's gold lace or braid rank insignia

People with the surname

 * Britta Curl (born 2000), American ice hockey player
 * Kamren Curl (born 1999), American football player
 * Martina Gangle Curl (1906–1994), American artist and activist
 * Robert Curl (1933–2022), Nobel Laureate and emeritus professor of chemistry at Rice University
 * Rod Curl (born 1943), American professional golfer
 * Phil Curls (1942–2007), American politician
 * Catarina Miranda (born 1990), Portuguese musician with the stage name Emma Curl