recurve

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recurve

/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/

noun recurves

countable, uncountable 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
countable, uncountable A recurve bow.
countable, uncountable A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.

verb recurves · recurving · recurved

To curve again, to rebend.
To curve back on itself.
of a storm 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.

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verb of a hurricane

Español	recurva
Português	recurvar

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@misc{recurve_2026,
  title = {recurve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recurve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}