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compound bow

compound bow

An archery bow using cables and cams or pulleys to assist drawing and holding the string.

All languages

English
compound bow
Norwegian
compoundbue
Japanese
コンパウンドボウ — こんぱうんどぼう — konpaundo bou
Korean
컴파운드 활 — keompaundeu hwal
Spanish
arco compuesto
French
arc à poulies
German
Compoundbogen

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