Recurve may refer to any of several things named for the notion of curving back:
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Recurve (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition bar or beach landform off coasts or lake shores. It develops in places where re-entrance occurs, such as at a cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift by longshore currents. The drift occurs due t ...
, the hook at the tip of a coastal spit
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Recurve bow
In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving ...
, a type of bow used in archery
* A knife blade shape with a concave portion, often exemplified by a
kukri
The kukri () or khukuri ( ne, खुकुरी, ) is a type of machete with a distinct recurve in its blade. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting tool throughout most of South Asia. The ''kukri'', ''k ...
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Reverse curve
In civil engineering, a reverse curve (or "S" curve) is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or railroad route in which a curve to the left or right is followed immediately by a curve in the opposite direction.
On highways in the ...
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S Curve (disambiguation)
S curve or S-curve may refer to:
* S-curve (art), an "S"-shaped curve which serves a wide variety of compositional purposes
* S-curve (math), a characteristic "S"-shaped curve of a Sigmoid function
* S-curve corset, an Edwardian corset style
* S-C ...
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