Upbow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌpbəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Upbow is a noun meaning (geology) To bend or arc upwards.
Meaning
(geology) To bend or arc upwards.
More Meanings
- (music) A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow's tip toward the frog.
Example Sentences
In terms of the mechanics postulated above, this late deformation cycle started with upbowing of the anticlinal axis to produce the cross joints. Continued upbowing instigated persistent movement along these fractures.
Word Forms
- upbows
- upbowing
- upbowed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bowing, bowshot, bowmanship, saltato, action, archery.
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