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Archery

Of or pertaining to the skill of shooting arrows with a bow.

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upper limb
Sports; Archery

The curved upper portion of a bow.

vanes
Sports; Archery

See Fletching

v-bar
Sports; Archery

An attachment that helps to steady the bow when the archer is preparing to fire.

velocity
Sports; Archery

The speed that an arrow travels; usually measured in feet-per-second or meters-per-second. The speed of an arrow shot from a recurve bow can travel at speeds over 150 miles per-hour (241 km) while an ...

waiting line
Sports; Archery

A line located at about but at a minimum, 15 feet or 5 meters behind the shooting line, where competitors not competing are allowed to stand.

wheels
Sports; Archery

The Wheels primary function is to lessen some of the arrow torque when the arrow is released. This helps to increase the accuracy of the shot.

draw length
Sports; Archery

The length or distance an arrow will be pulled or drawn back before it is released.

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