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recurve
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈriː.kɜːv/ us /ˈriː.kɝːv/(alsorecurve bow, uk /ˈriː.kɜːv ˌbəʊ/)
a bow (= a curved weapon for shooting arrows) with ends that curve outwards, in the opposite direction to the rest of the bow:
He is a bow hunter who still shoots a recurve.
Her recurve bow for competitions is about 5 feet high.
The women won the team gold medal in the recurve World Cup event.
Modern recurve bows are made of fibreglass and carbon, and the bowstring is synthetic.
He won the recurve title in the 55–59 age group.
This is the most commonly used shaft among the world's top recurve archers.
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