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лук — meaning in English

luk

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English meaning

  • bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  • Onion noun An informal term for someone from Bermuda, referencing the island's once-famous onion crop.

Senses

лук is used for these senses in English:

  • bow (archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  • bow (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
  • bow Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
  • longbow A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
  • onion A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  • onion The bulb of such a plant.

bow — full definition

  1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
  3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
  4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  5. verb To give in or stop resisting.
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