recurving
Curling upon itself
Recurving describes something that curves backward or in the opposite direction from its initial curve.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: a recurving bow bends away from the archer when unstrung, storing more energy; a recurving hurricane changes direction from westward to northeastward.
The recurving horns of the ram swept back dramatically.
Curve or flex
- arcCurved line segment
- flexureA bend or curve
- crookBent implement or criminal
- inflectionWord form alteration
deflection · angle · sweep · contour · bow · sickle · hook · ogee
Curved line segment
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- pathRoute for traveling
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
projectile · aerodynamics · angle · launch · elevation · descent · apex · loop
bend
Curve or flex
inflection · deflection · angle · sweep · contour · bow · sickle · hook · ogee · sigmoid
arc
Curved line segment
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- pathRoute for traveling
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
ballistics · projectile · aerodynamics · angle · launch · elevation · descent · apex · loop · return
horn
Pointed animal headgear
talon · beak · tendril · vine · fern · frond · wave · shoreline · river · meander
bow
Respectful forward inclination
draw · release · archer · target · arrow · fletching · nock · broadhead · quiver · grip
recurvingstraightening
Making something not crooked
unbending · extending · flattening · uncurling · uncoiling
curve, curved, curving, curvature, curvaceous, curvilinear, incurve, incurved, recurve