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Meaning of recurve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/

Definitions

  1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A recurve bow.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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