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arrowhead

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæɹoʊˌhɛd// UK //ˈæɹəʊhˌɛd// ar·row·head

n. the pointed end of an arrow. It is the part that hits the target or the ground.

n. the pointed tip of an arrow, typically made of metal or stone. Often used to refer to the specific shape of the tip itself.


SIMPLE

The archer checked the sharpness of the arrowhead.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient arrowhead was found buried deep in the dirt near the riverbank.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists identified the site as a significant hunting ground based on the discovery of several well-preserved arrowheads and animal remains.

Origin

From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.

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