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upbow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
bō (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈʌpboʊ/ (General-American)
bō (General-American)
/ˈʌpbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From up + bow.
Meanings
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.
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upbow en · VERB
Pronunciation
bō (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈʌpboʊ/ (General-American)
bō (General-American)
/ˈʌpbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From up + bow.
Meanings
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: