downbow /ˈdaʊnbəʊ/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow downward or to the right across the instrument, moving its point of contact from the frog toward the tip of the bow. verb1 •To curve or arc downwards.Slumps and sediment gravity flow could signify steepening of the slope resulting from tectonic downbowing of the continental margin. — 1997 formsdownbowed · downbowing · downbows
