recurve
Example Sentences
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When a storm does recurve, it often loses strength because of contact with colder water from the Baja California peninsula or the California coastline.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021
The archery ranking rounds with the compound and recurve bows are being held this morning Tokyo time as well, setting up how the competition will unfold on later days.
From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2021
Competitors use either recurve or compound bows, depending on the event.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021
Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
An appendage connected at that point is considered to spoil the recurve on that side.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
