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recurve

noun
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/

Etymology

From re- + curve.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-✻
  2. derived from curvus — “bent, curved”
  3. prefixed as recurve — “re + curve”

Definitions

  1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a…

    A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom.

    • not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile

  2. A recurve bow.

  3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To curve again, to rebend.

    2. To curve back on itself.

    3. To change direction.

      • Nearly all of the storms which originate in the Cape Verde region first move in a westerly direction over the Atlantic and later recurve in a northerly or northeasterly direction.
      • He also developed a methodology for predicting when a hurricane will recurve to the north and for predicting average storm motion based on the latitude and time of year.

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