recurve
verbEtymology From re- + curve.
1
To curve again, to rebend.
2
To curve back on itself.
3
Of a storm To change direction.
- Nearly all of the storms which originate in the Cape Verde region first move in a westerly direction over the Atlantic and later recurve in a northerly or northeasterly direction.1934, Ivan Ray Tannehill, The Hurricane, page 6:
- He also developed a methodology for predicting when a hurricane will recurve to the north and for predicting average storm motion based on the latitude and time of year.2006, Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, Hurricanes: A Reference Handbook, →ISBN, page 227:
- Derived terms
- recurve bow