bowing

bowing is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments. Bowing constitutes a principal part of the art of the violinist, the violist, etc. J. W. Moore.

[2] In hatmaking, the act or process of separating and distributing the fur or hair by means of a bow, to prepare it for felting.

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