Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bow | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stem | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bow (noun) | stem (noun) |
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a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments | a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it |
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments | front part of a vessel or aircraft |
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow | the tube of a tobacco pipe |
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something |
a decorative interlacing of ribbons | (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
something curved in shape | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
front part of a vessel or aircraft | |
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience | |
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
bow (verb) | stem (verb) |
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bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head | stop the flow of a liquid |
yield to another's wish or opinion | remove the stem from |
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting | grow out of, have roots in, originate in |
bend one's back forward from the waist on down | cause to point inward |
play on a stringed instrument with a bow |