recurve

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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

But when he turned 21, a friend gave him a Hungarian recurve horseback bow.

From New York Times • May 31, 2018

Archery: In Paralympic archery, archers compete in two classes - Open and W1 - and there are two bows used, compound and recurve.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2016

Rand Al-Mashhadani lost her first round match 7-1 to Japan's Kaori Kawanaka in the individual recurve event on Friday.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2014

The outer petals recurve, as the flower develops, until they meet at the stem, thus giving us a ball-like blossom.

From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene)