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The correct spelling is bowing.
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verb
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The correct spelling is bowing. To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow. For example: "The musician bowed his violin expertly."
Usage Examples
“The musician bowed his violin expertly.”
“The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.”
“Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- 2.To become bent or curved.
- 3.To make something bend or curve.
- 4.To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- 5.To premiere.
noun
- 1.The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- 2.A bending.
- 3.A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
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