recurve
A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on…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.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile
(countable, uncountable)A recurve bow.
(countable, uncountable)A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.
Origin
Derived from Latin recurvō.Derived from Latin recurvō.
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Forms
plural: recurvesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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