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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Bow
| Meaning | a weapon for shooting arrows |
| In your mother tongue |
உங்கள் தாய்மொழியில் |
| Parts of speech | Noun |
| Use in a sentence | We have to use a bow and an arrow to shoot these birds. |
| Draw |  |
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