DRAW WEIGHT collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
collocation in English
meanings of draw and weight
draw
noun
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/drɔː/us
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/drɑː/
someone or something that a lot of people are ...
weight
noun
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/weɪt/us
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/weɪt/
the amount that something or ...
Examples of draw weight
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This is a small market and excludes bows with rubber suction pads which could not do any harm as they do not have enough draw weight to hurt anything.
Taking, for safety— to take account of fluctuations in batches—a draw weight of 3 lbs, that justifies the figure of 1·4 kg, which appears in clause 5.
Most bows have little to no let-off and not much draw weight.
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Replica bows using the original dimensions have been measured to between 100 and 130 pounds draw weight.
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Therefore, little energy is stored in the first half of the draw, and much more energy at the end where the draw weight is heaviest.
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This bow can be bought at 10-40 or 20-50 pounds draw weight.
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This leads to a higher draw weight in order to store the same amount of energy.
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Modern reproductions indicate an effective range of about and a draw weight of 55 lb.
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In bows drawn and held by hand, the maximum draw weight is determined by the strength of the archer.
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This reduces stacking: the exponential increase in draw weight at longer draw lengths.
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It should be remembered, however, that accuracy is also related to a bow's draw weight, as well as how well an archer handles it.
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The force required to hold the string stationary at full draw is often used to express the power of a bow, and is known as its draw weight, or weight.
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The draw weight was thus dramatically increased.
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It's therefore imperative, particularly for beginner archers, to never overestimate their capabilities, and to choose a draw weight that is appropriate for their body build and level of experience.
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