recurve
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of recurve
1590–1600; < Latin recurvāre, equivalent to re- re- + curvāre to curve
Example Sentences
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When a storm does recurve, it often loses strength because of contact with colder water from the Baja California peninsula or the California coastline.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021
Para-archery: In Paralympic archery, archers compete in three classes - W1, open compound and open recurve.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021
Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
Rand Al-Mashhadani lost her first round match 7-1 to Japan's Kaori Kawanaka in the individual recurve event on Friday.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2014
In figure 189, the only possible delta must be placed upon the looping ridge, thus preventing a ridge count although delta and recurve are present.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
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