recurve

Example Sentences

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Once it closed in, it used slender jaws filled with sharp, recurved teeth to secure its target and prevent escape.

From Science Daily

The flowers of Evergreen amaryllis feature mint green petals, and Wild Amazone has long, recurved petals in a blend of brick-red, maroon, ivory and pale green.

From Seattle Times

When Dr. Caron stuck several of the newly gained specimens under a high-powered scanning microscope, he spotted a ribbonlike structure studded with recurved teeth on both sides, like the business end of a chain saw.

From New York Times

But I quickly discovered that what I crave from archery is simplicity: the pure feel and atavistic beauty of a single-piece wooden recurve bow, aimed without sights or other accoutrements — instinctively — with both eyes open.

From Los Angeles Times

When a storm does recurve, it often loses strength because of contact with colder water from the Baja California peninsula or the California coastline.

From New York Times