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archery bowstring

archery bowstring

The cord connecting the tips of a bow and propelling the arrow when released.

All languages

English
archery bowstring
Norwegian
buestreng
Japanese
弓の弦 — ゆみのつる — yumi no tsuru
Korean
활시위 — hwalsiwi
Spanish
cuerda de arco
French
corde d’arc
German
Bogensehne

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