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downbow en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdaʊnbəʊ/

Etymology

From down + bow.

Meanings

1. A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow downward or to the right across the instrument, moving its point of contact from the frog toward the tip of the bow.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
downbows	Number=Plur		lexicographic

downbow en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈdaʊnbəʊ/

Etymology

From down + bow.

Meanings

1. To curve or arc downwards.
   • Slumps and sediment gravity flow could signify steepening of the slope resulting from tectonic downbowing of the continental margin. 1997, A. E. M. Nairn, A. S. Alsharhan, Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Geology of the Middle East:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
downbows	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
downbowing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
downbowed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
downbowed	Tense=Past		lexicographic