"draw weight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: draw weights [plural]
Etymology: From draw + weight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|draw|weight}} draw + weight Head templates: {{en-noun}} draw weight (plural draw weights)
  1. (archery) The force (weight) required to draw a bow to its fully-cocked position. Categories (topical): Archery
    Sense id: en-draw_weight-en-noun-lHDv9Ztq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (curling) The force (weight) of delivering a stone required for it to come to rest in the house (to draw). Categories (topical): Curling
    Sense id: en-draw_weight-en-noun-RnyFajtC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drawweight

Inflected forms

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