# battleship-shaped curve

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

## Etymology
From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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