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    recurve
    /ˌriːˈkəːv/

    verb

    • 1. bend backwards: "the petals recurve, elevating the flower"

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recurveRecurve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an archery bow with tips that curve away from the string side when the bow is not strung. Primitive bows are simply a stick and string; a recurve adds a curve on each limb of the bow. Will Elliott. often used before another noun. a recurve bow. 2. : a curve in a backward or reverse direction.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECURVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RECURVE definition: 1. a bow (= a curved weapon for shooting arrows) with ends that curve outwards, in the opposite…. Learn more.

  4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Recurve_bowRecurve bow - Wikipedia

    In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving a greater amount of energy and speed to the arrow.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECURVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recurveRecurve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Oct 29, 2024 · Definitions of recurve. verb. curve or bend (something) back or down. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Recurve." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/recurve. Accessed 29 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Achieve academic success with VocabTrainer. Test prep programs. Unlimited learning.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › recurve_nrecurve, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for recurve is from 1845, in the writing of Sylvester Judd, novelist. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Middle English period (1150—1500). recurve is formed within English, by conversion.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › recurveRecurve - definition of recurve by The Free Dictionary

    Define recurve. recurve synonyms, recurve pronunciation, recurve translation, English dictionary definition of recurve. tr. & intr.v. re·curved , re·curv·ing , re·curves To curve backward or downward or become curved backward or downward. re′cur·va′tion n.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › recurveRecurve Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Recurve definition: To curve (something) backward or downward or become curved backward or downward.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › recurve_adjrecurve, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective recurve. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › recurveRECURVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Recurve definition: to curve or bend back or backward.. See examples of RECURVE used in a sentence.