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Ogive
An ogive ("Oh-jive") is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object.

In ballistics or aerodynamics, an ogive is a pointed, curved surface mainly used to form the approximately streamlined nose of a bullet or other projectile.