What does "recurve" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "recurve"?

Common synonyms include: arch, bend, bow, crook, curl, curve.

How do you pronounce "recurve"?

Pronounced //ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v//.

Recurve

//ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
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. countable, uncountable
"not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile"
2
A recurve bow. countable, uncountable
3
A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
To curve again, to rebend.
2
curve or bend (something) back or down wordnet
3
To curve back on itself.
4
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."