recurve

[ ri-kurv ]

/ rɪˈkɜrv /

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verb (used with or without object), re·curved, re·curv·ing.

to curve or bend back or backward.

Origin of recurve

1590–1600; <Latin recurvāre, equivalent to re-re- + curvāre to curve

Words nearby recurve

recursive definition, recursive function, recursive subroutine, recurvate, recurvation, recurve, recurved, recusancy, recusant, recuse, recycle

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Example sentences from the Web for recurve

It cannot be considered a whorl, however, as the recurve on the left is spoiled by an appendage (figs. 58 and 59).
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An appendage connected at that point is considered to spoil the recurve on that side.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
The one on the left, however, has an appendage abutting upon the shoulders of its recurve at a right angle.
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The second recurve, however, need not be a continuation of—or even connected with—the first.
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It will be noted that the delta is at the point on the first recurve nearest to the center of the divergence of the type lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for recurve

recurve

/ (rɪˈkɜːv) /

verb

to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent

Word Origin for recurve

C16: from Latin recurvāre from re- + curvāre to curve

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单词	recurve
释义	recurve [ ri-kurv ] / rɪˈkɜrv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recurve ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), re·curved, re·curv·ing. to curve or bend back or backward. Origin of recurve 1590–1600; <Latin recurvāre, equivalent to re-re- + curvāre to curve Words nearby recurve recursive definition, recursive function, recursive subroutine, recurvate, recurvation, recurve, recurved, recusancy, recusant, recuse, recycle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recurve It cannot be considered a whorl, however, as the recurve on the left is spoiled by an appendage (figs. 58 and 59). The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation An appendage connected at that point is considered to spoil the recurve on that side. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation The one on the left, however, has an appendage abutting upon the shoulders of its recurve at a right angle. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation The second recurve, however, need not be a continuation of—or even connected with—the first. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation It will be noted that the delta is at the point on the first recurve nearest to the center of the divergence of the type lines. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation British Dictionary definitions for recurve recurve / (rɪˈkɜːv) / verb to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent Word Origin for recurve C16: from Latin recurvāre from re- + curvāre to curve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recurve bend, loop, perfect, convolute, form, curve, whorl, smooth, slick, arch, sleek, crook, shape, refine, coil, polish, curl, bow, mold
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recurve

verb (used with or without object), re·curved, re·curv·ing.

Origin of recurve

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Example sentences from the Web for recurve

British Dictionary definitions for recurve

verb

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