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recurve

/rɪˈkɜːv/

/rɪˈkɜrv/

recurveverb

recurved

Past Simple

recurved

Past Participle

recurving

Gerund

/ˌriːˈkɜːv/

/ˌriˈkɜrv/

Translations

изгибаться

The branches of the tree recurve gracefully.

Ветви дерева изящно изгибаются.

загибаться

The metal strip starts to recurve at the edges.

Металлическая полоса начинает загибаться по краям.

Additional translations

искривиться

Definitions

To bend or curve backward or downward.

The plant's leaves began to recurve as they matured.

Synonyms

curve back

bend back

arch

retrace

recurvenoun

recurves

/rɪˈkɜːv/

/rɪˈkɜrv/

Translations

рекурв

The recurve of the bow allows for greater accuracy in archery.

Рекурв лука позволяет добиться большей точности в стрельбе из лука.

Definitions

A type of bow that has tips that curve away from the archer when the bow is unstrung, providing more power and speed to the arrow.

The archer preferred using a recurve for its increased power and accuracy.

A bend or curve that turns back on itself.

The river's recurve created a natural barrier for the wildlife sanctuary.

recurveadjective

/ˌriːˈkɜːv/

/ˌriˈkɝv/

Used attributively to describe objects that bend back on themselves, e.g., "recurve bow", "recurve blade".

Definitions

Curved backward or having a shape that bends back on itself, especially of bow limbs or blade edges.

The craftsman forged a recurve blade that sliced cleanly through the rope.