recurve

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Synonyms: recure, recurse, decurve

Antonyms: recure, recurse, decurve

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Noun

1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several [[curve]]s including a [[concave]] curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom.
2. A [[recurve bow]].
3. A [[landform]] consisting of a [[hook]] at the tip of a coastal [[spit]].

Verb

1. To [[curve]] again, to [[rebend]].
2. To [[curve]] back on itself.
3. {{lb|en|of a storm}} To [[change]] [[direction]].

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