recurvate
1 of 2verb
re·cur·vate
rə̇ˈkərˌvāt,
ˈrēkərˌ-
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
: to cause to bend backwards
intransitive verb
: to curve back
recurvation noun
¦rē+
recurvate
2 of 2adjective
re·cur·vate
rə̇ˈkərˌvāt,
(ˈ)rē¦kərvə̇t
: recurved
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Latin recurvatus, past participle of recurvare, from re- + curvare to curve
Adjective
Latin recurvatus