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recurve
re·curve
[
ri kúrv
]
(
past and past participle
re·curved
,
present participle
re·curv·ing
,
3rd person present singular
re·curves
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
bend back:
to curve backward, inward, or downward, or cause something to curve in this way
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
recurvare
"curve back" <
curvus
"curved, crooked"
]
re·cur·va·tion
[
r kur váysh'n
]
noun
re·curved
adjective
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re·cur·va·tion [ r kur váysh'n ] nounre·curved adjective
