precurved

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ curved

Adjective

precurved (not comparable)

1. curved prior to usage
   • 2015, R. Praveen et al., “The radiculous’ premolars: Case reports of a maxillary and mandibular premolar with three canals”, in Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine‎^[1], volume 6, →DOI:

     It was important, thereafter, to develop a sense of tactile feel and direction with appropriately precurved scouting files to detect the trifurcation.