Recurvation
Pronunciation : Re`cur*va"tion (r`kr*v"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of recurving, or the state of being recurved; a bending or flexure backward.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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