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1[ ar-oh ]
noun
- a slender, straight, generally pointed missile or weapon made to be shot from a bow and equipped with feathers at the end of the shaft near the nock, for controlling flight.
- anything resembling an arrow in form, function, or character.
- a linear figure having a wedge-shaped end, as one used on a map or architectural drawing, to indicate direction or placement.
- Arrow, Astronomy. the constellation Sagitta.
verb (used with object)
- to indicate the proper position of (an insertion) by means of an arrow (often followed by in ):
to arrow in a comment between the paragraphs.
Arrow
2[ ar-oh ]
noun
- Kenneth Joseph, 1921–2017, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
arrow
/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
- a long slender pointed weapon, usually having feathers fastened at the end as a balance, that is shot from a bow sagittal
- any of various things that resemble an arrow in shape, function, or speed, such as a sign indicating direction or position
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ۴Ƿ· adjective
- ۴Ƿ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arrow1
First recorded before 900; Middle English arewe, arwe, Old English earh; cognate with Old Norse ǫ (plural ǫvar ), Gothic arhwazna; unattested Germanic ō (feminine), akin to Latin arcus (genitive ū ) “bow, arc”; thus unattested Latin arku- “bow,” and unattested pre-Germanic - “belonging to the bow”; arc
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arrow1
Old English arwe; related to Old Norse ö, Gothic arhvazna, Latin arcus bow, arch 1
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“I want to see the sign lit up. That big arrow. ... It’s almost got an extraterrestrial connection.”
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Use the arrows at the bottom of the table to move to the next page.
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The machine, which looks like a mini plane with wings, is placed on a launchpad, stretched like an arrow on a crossbow and then shot into the air.
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Think of it like an arrow, where the arrowhead holds a portion of the information and the arrow tail holds the rest, Lee said.
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Demyan was making a left turn on a green arrow and said Cuevas did not turn on his emergency lights and siren.
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