Definitions
curve or bend (something) back or down
Word origin
From re- + curve.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Bend backward”7 letters
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