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  2. Takedown bow - Wikipedia

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    The same takedown bow is shown disassembled on a travel case, and assembled for use. A takedown bow is a bow assembled out of a riser and two limbs to make a working bow when strung. [1] The primary advantage of the takedown design is that it can be transported in a much shorter case when disassembled. [2]

  3. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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    Self bows, composite bows, and laminated bows using the recurve form are still made and used by bowyers, amateurs, and professional archers. The unqualified phrase "recurve bow" or just "a recurve" in modern archery circles usually refers to a typical modern recurve bow, as used by archers in the Olympics and many other competitive events.

  4. Archery - Wikipedia

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    Modern (takedown) recurve bow. Compound bows are designed to reduce the force required to hold the string at full draw, hence allowing the archer more time to aim with less muscular stress. Most compound designs use cams or elliptical wheels on the ends of the limbs to achieve this. A typical let-off is anywhere from 65% to 80%.

  5. Bow shape - Wikipedia

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    When unstrung, the entire length of the bow curves forward from the belly (away from the archer), resembling a "C"; this differentiates a reflex bow from a recurve bow in which only the outer parts of the limbs turn away from the archer. The curves put the materials of the bow under greater stress, allowing a rather short bow to have a high ...

  6. WHO chief released from hospital in Rio de Janeiro - AOL

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    World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been released from Rio de Janeiro's Hospital Samaritano Barra da Tijuca after spending the night under observation, the hospital said.

  7. Composite bow - Wikipedia

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    A composite bow is a traditional bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together, a form of laminated bow. The horn is on the belly, facing the archer, and sinew on the outer side of a wooden core. When the bow is drawn, the sinew (stretched on the outside) and horn (compressed on the inside) store more energy than wood for the same ...

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