bow stroke

noun

The movement of the bow back and forth perpendicularly across the string of an instrument, producing sound.

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Meanings

nounbow stroke (plural bow strokes)

plural bow strokes · alternative bowstroke

  1. entertainmentThe movement of the bow back and forth perpendicularly across the string of an instrument, producing sound.
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APA

bow stroke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20stroke

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“bow stroke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20stroke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow stroke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20stroke.

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