Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

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.
2. A recurve bow.
3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.
4. To curve again, to rebend.
5. To curve back on itself.
6. (of a storm) To change direction.

Example Sentences

not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile

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.

He also developed a methodology for predicting when a hurricane will recurve to the north and for predicting average storm motion based on the latitude and time of year.

Word Forms

• recurves
• recurving
• recurved

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When Should You Use Recurve?

Use recurve when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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