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Bow

bəʊ

Bow definitions

noun

Inflections:

bow bows

a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons

"a girl with long hair tied back in a bow"

Synonyms:
loop knot
- a decorative ribbon tied in a bow
a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string

Synonyms:
longbow crossbow recurve
a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments
- a single passage of a bow over the strings of an instrument
a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p)
a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors
- a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses

verb

Inflections:

bow bowed bowing bows

play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow

"the techniques by which the pieces were bowed"