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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There was also gold for archers Bryony Pitman, Penny Healey and Jaspreet Sagoo, with the trio beating France 5-1 in the women's recurve team final.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
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
Sales of kid-size recurve bows have more than quadrupled this year, said Jim Belcher, owner of the manufacturer Sky Archery, based in Brighton, Mich., which specializes in this most traditional of bows.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012
On Thursday, reporters were given the chance to wield the Olympic-style recurve bow -- with mixed results.
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012
In the central pocket loop, one or more of the simple recurves of the plain loop type usually recurve a second time to form a pocket within the loop.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
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