Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow grip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: bow -grip
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.

noun

The refined and precise manner of holding the bow of a bowed string instrument.

Example Sentences

"I need a re-hair and a new bow grip but I can't afford either."
"Improving your bow grip is one of the most challenging aspects of learning to play the violin."

Inflected Forms

bow grips (plural) bow-grip (alternative) bowgrip (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

frog

Synonyms

bow hold grip thumb grip thumb leather

Questions

What does bow grip mean?: The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.

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