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Word: Bow
Speech Type: Noun
Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow
bəʊ
a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons
Short Definition:simple knot
Examples:- a girl with long hair tied back in a bow
a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string.
Short Definition:weapon for shooting arrows
a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
Short Definition:rod used for playing violin
a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
Short Definition:curved part of letter
a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
Short Definition:curved part of scissors etc.
Word: Bow
Speech Type: Verb
bəʊ
play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow
Short Definition:play violin with bow
Examples:- the techniques by which the pieces were bowed
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