down-bow

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

down-bow \down-bow\ n. (Music) a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow, in bowing a stringed instrument. Contrasted with up-bow, when the bow is moved in the opposite direction. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
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