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arrowheads

/ˈæroʊˌhɛdz/ /ˈæroʊhɛdz/

Meanings
noun
The pointed part of an arrow.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a collection of ancient arrowheads made of stone and bone. "
weapon archaeology part history item

Related Words

Illustration museum

museum noun

/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

"The local museum has an excellent exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts. "

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration pointing

pointing verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

Illustration arrow

arrow noun

/ˈæɹ.əʊ/ /ˈæɹ.oʊ/

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

"The archer carefully nocked the arrow and released it, aiming for the target. "

Illustration shapes

shapes noun

/ʃeɪps/

The status or condition of something

"The car is in good shapes for its age. "

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "