- to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent
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re•curved
(rē kûrvd′),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Birdscurved upward, as the bill of a bird.
- see recurve, -ed2 1590–1600
re•curve
(ri kûrv′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -curved, -curv•ing.
- to curve or bend back or backward.
- Latin recurvāre, equivalent. to re- re- + curvāre to curve
- 1590–1600
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recurve /rɪˈkɜːv/ vb
'recurved' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
squarrose
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- acanthocephalan
- auklet
- Carolina lily
- coral lily
- crookneck
- hook
- ibex
- leopard lily
- nankeen lily
- nodding trillium
- pineapple
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