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bow·string
 bowstring
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- pronunciation:
- bo
strIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the cord stretched between the two ends of an archer's bow.
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| definition 2: |
a string, usu. of horsehair, for the bow of a musical instrument such as the violin.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bowstrings, bowstringing, bowstringed, bowstrung |
| definition: |
to strangle with a bowstring or something resembling a bowstring.
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| related words: |
choke |
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