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Definition of 'bowing'

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bowing in British

(ˈbəʊɪŋ )
noun
the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument
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bowing in American

(ˈboʊɪŋ ; bōˈiŋ)
noun
the manner or technique of using the bow in playing a violin, cello, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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Simply watching the string players' bowing arms thrusting away made me smile. Times, Sunday Times (2016)But my bowing arm wasn't steady. Times, Sunday Times (2012)And that means bowing to his players who have held a number of crisis meetings over their discontent at the Spaniard's methods. The Sun (2014)

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Nearby words of 'bowing'

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Related Terms of 'bowing'

  • bow
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Definition of bowing from the Collins English Dictionary

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