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upbow en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈʌpboʊ/ (General-American)
  • (General-American)
  • /ˈʌpbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From up + bow.

Meanings

  1. A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow's tip toward the frog.

Forms

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upbows Number=Plur lexicographic

upbow en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈʌpboʊ/ (General-American)
  • (General-American)
  • /ˈʌpbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From up + bow.

Meanings

  1. To bend or arc upwards.
    • In terms of the mechanics postulated above, this late deformation cycle started with upbowing of the anticlinal axis to produce the cross joints. Continued upbowing instigated persistent movement along these fractures. 1960, Edward Wisser, Relation of Ore Deposition to Doming in the North American Cordillera, page 45:

Forms

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upbowing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
upbowed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
upbowed Tense=Past lexicographic
upbows Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic