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recurve

[ ri-kurv ]

verb (used with or without object)

recurved, recurving.
  1. to curve or bend back or backward.


recurve

/ °ùɪˈ°ìɜ˱¹ /

verb

  1. to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of recurve1

1590–1600; < Latin °ù±ð³¦³Ü°ù±¹Äå°ù±ð, equivalent to re- re- + ³¦³Ü°ù±¹Äå°ù±ð to curve
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of recurve1

C16: from Latin re³¦³Ü°ù±¹Äå°ù±ð from re- + ³¦³Ü°ù±¹Äå°ù±ð to curve
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The flowers of Evergreen amaryllis feature mint green petals, and Wild Amazone has long, recurved petals in a blend of brick-red, maroon, ivory and pale green.

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When Dr. Caron stuck several of the newly gained specimens under a high-powered scanning microscope, he spotted a ribbonlike structure studded with recurved teeth on both sides, like the business end of a chain saw.

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But I quickly discovered that what I crave from archery is simplicity: the pure feel and atavistic beauty of a single-piece wooden recurve bow, aimed without sights or other accoutrements — instinctively — with both eyes open.

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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.

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The archery ranking rounds with the compound and recurve bows are being held this morning Tokyo time as well, setting up how the competition will unfold on later days.

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