recurve

What does recurve mean?

recurve means "curve or bend (something) back or down".

How many syllables are in recurve?

recurve has 2 syllables and divides as re-curve under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is recurve a common word?

recurve is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for recurve come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.