plural recurves
Definition of recurve
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : an archery bow with tips that curve away from the string side when the bow is not strung
Primitive bows are simply a stick and string; a recurve adds a curve on each limb of the bow.— Will Elliott — often used before another nouna recurve bow
2 : a curve in a backward or reverse direction
A number of computer models indicate that the storm may cross the Florida peninsula and enter the Gulf of Mexico … . A recurve to the north into Georgia is a possibility …— Pam Knox
recurve
verbrecurved; recurving; recurves
Definition of recurve (Entry 2 of 2)
: to curve or turn in a backward or reverse direction especially, of a weather disturbance : to reverse the direction of travel by curving back … it's common for a hurricane like Irma to near the East Coast but then recurve away, after hitting a force field in the form of westerly winds at the upper levels of the atmosphere. — Andrew Freedman
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The first known use of recurve was in 1610
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