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recurve


re·curve

noun \ˈrē-ˌkərv\

Definition of RECURVE

: an archery bow whose tips are curved toward the back

First Known Use of RECURVE

1956

Rhymes with RECURVE

bell curve, conserve, deserve, disserve, french curve, hors d'oeuvre, incurve, observe, preserve, reserve, self-serve, sine curve, skew curve, subserve, unnerve

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