bowing
English
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Verb
bowing
- present participle of bow (bend)
Noun
bowing (countable and uncountable, plural bowings)
- The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- The courtier had practiced his bowing.
- A bending.
- The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf.
- A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.
Translations
the act of bending as a sign of respect
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Derived terms
- bowingly