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• noun
A mark or symbol, often consisting of a straight line with an angled V at one end, used to indicate a direction or point to something.
"Follow the green arrow on the floor to find the nearest emergency exit."
A slender, pointed projectile typically featuring a fletched tail and a sharpened tip, designed to be shot from a bow.
"The archer adjusted her stance before releasing the arrow toward the center of the target."
• verb
To move swiftly, smoothly, and directly toward a specific destination.
"The high-speed train arrowed through the quiet countryside on its way to the capital."
To mark, point out, or direct with an arrow symbol.
"The editor arrowed the paragraph that needed to be moved to the next page."
• Rhymes for arrow
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'earh' and Old Norse 'ǫr', tracing back to the Proto-Germanic 'arhwō' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*arkw-' meaning 'bow' or 'arrow'.
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