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Bow

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1.SymbolISO 639-3 language code for Rema.
2.NounA weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
3.NounA curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
4.NounA rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
5.NounA stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.
6.NounA type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.
7.NounAnything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.
8.NounThe U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
9.NounEither of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear.
10.NounAny instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
11.NounA crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
12.NounTwo pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddle tree.
13.NounThe part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.
14.NounEither of the two handles of a pair of scissors.
15.VerbTo play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
"The musician bowed his violin expertly."
16.VerbTo bend or curve, particularly downward.
"The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
17.VerbTo exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend or incline, figuratively; to humble or subdue.
18.VerbTo bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
"That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."
19.VerbTo debut.
20.VerbTo defer (to something).
"I bow to your better judgement in the matter."
21.VerbTo give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
22.NounA gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
"He made a polite bow as he entered the room."
23.NounThe front of a boat or ship.
24.NounThe rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.
25.NounObsolete spelling of bough.
26.NounAlternative form of bao; any of several Chinese buns and breads
27.Verbabout to
28.InterjectionEllipsis of bow-wow
29.NounEllipsis of bow-wow
30.VerbEllipsis of bow-wow
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