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recurve bow

recurve bow noun: a bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.

recurve bow: a bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and...
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Noun

recurve bow (plural recurve bows)

  1. A bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.

Forms of recurve bow

pluralrecurve bows

Questions about recurve bow

What does recurve bow mean?
Recurve bow means a bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.
What part of speech is recurve bow?
Recurve bow is a noun.
What is the plural of recurve bow?
The plural of recurve bow is recurve bows.

Words near recurve bow in the dictionary

  1. recurvation
  2. recurvations
  3. recurvature
  4. recurvatures
  5. recurve
  6. recurve bow
  7. recurve bows
  8. recurve-billed bushbird
  9. recurve-billed bushbirds
  10. recurvebill
  11. recurvebills

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