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bowstring
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbəʊ.strɪŋ/ us /ˈboʊ.strɪŋ/
a tightly stretched string that joins the two ends of a bow(= a weapon for shooting arrows):
Try using two fingers to pull back the bowstring.
My nerves were as tight as a bowstring.
She carefully notched the arrow into the bowstring, drew it back, took aim, and fired.
The groove in the arrow should be placed in the centre of the bowstring.
He was very unlucky when his bow string snapped just 10 minutes into the competition, a very rare occurrence.
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