recurve
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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 • Oct. 13, 2021
Competitors use either recurve or compound bows, depending on the event.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021
Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
On Thursday, reporters were given the chance to wield the Olympic-style recurve bow -- with mixed results.
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012
The abutment is at right angles and therefore spoils the recurve.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
