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Verb: recurve  ri'kurv or ree'kurv
  1. Curve or bend (something) back or down
Noun: recurve  ri'kurv or ree'kurv
  1. (archery) a bow with tips that curve away from the archer when the bow is unstrung

Derived forms: recurved, recurves, recurving

Type of: crook, curve

Encyclopedia: Recurve