violin bow

• Fine baguette légèrement incurvée, garnie de crins tendus entre ses extrémités, utilisée pour jouer des instruments à cordes comme le violon en frottant les cordes.

A thin, slightly curved stick with horsehair stretched between its ends, used to play string instruments like the violin by drawing it across the strings.

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   A long, thin stick with horsehair stretched between its ends, used to play the violin by drawing it across the strings.

   archet de violon

   • The violinist tightened the violin bow before the concert.
   • He carefully applied rosin to the violin bow.
   • A good violin bow can greatly improve the sound quality.