recurved

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Recent Examples of recurved Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024 Martill notes that the short length of the tail in relation to the body, structure of the pelvis, impressions of body scales, recurved teeth, high vertebral count and the shape of the vertebrae all make Tetrapodophis a snake. Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015 Great predators with serrated, recurved teeth like Megalosaurus stalked the forests. Riley Black, National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2020 The shape was unmistakable: The recurved claw was a dead ringer for the characteristic foot claw of dinosaurs like Deinonychus and Velociraptor, only this one was much larger. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2020 Shun is one of Lokay’s preferred knife brands, and this razor-sharp, recurved and corrosion-resistant blade makes cutting through steak almost as enjoyable as eating the steak itself. Matt Haines, CNN Underscored, 30 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurved
Adjective
  • One side of the chest piece is flat and called the diaphragm, and the other is concave and called the bell.4 The flat or diaphragm side of the chest piece is usually used to listen to heart sounds.
    Patty Weasler, RN, BSN, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
  • His new Dangerous Liaisons collection channels the opulent candlelight of a 19th century boudoir, with concave gold forms underneath diamonds and white gold lattice work.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But that commentary, too, manages to be remarkably hollow.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
  • At the same time that was hollow in many ways as the ban prevented the AP from the White House pool, which includes access to events in the Oval Office, Air Force One travel as well as more formal events in the East Room.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But in fact these dental alveolar syndesmoses (technical speak for the tiny ligamentous joint between the tooth and jaw socket) move all the time.
    Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Getting a tooth pulled carries a risk of experiencing a dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Recurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurved. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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