recurve vs curve

recurve is not a noun while curve is a noun.

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

As verbs, curve is a hypernym of recurve; that is, curve is a word with a broader meaning than recurve:

Other hypernyms of recurve include crook.

recurve (noun)	curve (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

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