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recurve

Syllabification: (re·curve)
Pronunciation: /rēˈkərv/
Definition of recurve

verb

[no object] chiefly Biology
  • bend backward: (as adjective recurved)large recurved tusks

noun

Archery
  • a bow that curves forward at the ends, which straighten out under tension when the bow is drawn.

Derivatives

recurvature

Pronunciation: /-vəCHər/
noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin recurvare 'bend (something) back', from re- 'back' + curvare 'to bend'

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