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SOUND BOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sound bow mean?
• SOUND BOW (noun)
The noun SOUND BOW has 1 sense:
1. contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
Familiarity information: SOUND BOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sound bow" is a kind of...):
contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)
Holonyms ("sound bow" is a part of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
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