[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Arrow Road Follow Noun Bre ˈærəʊ ˈæroʊ Bow
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BrE / ˈærəʊ / NAmE / ˈæroʊ / |
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- a bow and arrow
- to fire/shoot an arrow
- the road continues as straight as an arrow.
- follow the arrows.
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arrow(noun)BrE / ˈærəʊ / NAmE / ˈæroʊ / - a thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow2
- a bow and arrow
- to fire/shoot an arrow
- The road continues as straight as an arrow.
- a mark or sign like an arrow (➞), used to show direction or position
- Follow the arrows.
- Use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
Extra Examples- A hail of arrows descended from the tower.
- An arrow whizzed past his head.
- Follow the red arrows to get to the camp reception.
- He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow.
- She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed.
- She strung an arrow to her bow.
- The arrow hit its target.
- The down arrow indicates rain.
- The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows.
- The people used bows and arrows for hunting.
- You can scroll through the text using the up and down arrow keys.
- You will see an arrow pointing to the left.
- the arrow slits in the castle’s battlements
Word Origin- Old English arewe, arwe, from Old Norse.
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