A variant spelling of curvet; a horse's curved leap or a curved vessel used in chemistry or medicine.
From French 'courbette,' a variant of 'courbet.' This spelling appears in older texts and sometimes refers to a small curved container in scientific contexts.
In chemistry labs, a 'curvette' (also spelled 'cuvette') is a tiny clear container used in spectrophotometers to measure how light passes through liquids—same root, completely different application!
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