recurve

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re·curve / rēˈkərv/ • v. [intr.] chiefly Biol. bend backward: [as adj.] (recurved) large recurved tusks. • n. Archery a bow that curves forward at the ends, which straighten out under tension when the bow is drawn.DERIVATIVES: re·cur·va·ture / -vəchər/ n.

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