bow

/bəʊ/ noun [C]

Definition

KNOT › a knot with two curved parts and two loose ends, that is used to tie shoes or as decoration

MUSIC › a long, thin piece of wood with hair stretched between the ends, used to play some musical instruments

WEAPON › a piece of curved wood with string fixed to both ends, used for shooting arrows

(Definition of bow noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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