curve vs recurve

curve is a noun but recurve is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curve	Yes	No	Yes	No
recurve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recurve is a hyponym of curve; that is, recurve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than curve:

curve (noun)	recurve (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
a line on a graph representing data
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

curve (verb)	recurve (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	curve or bend (something) back or down
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
form an arch or curve
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns