bow collector
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
a sliding current collector, consisting of a bow-shaped strip mounted on a hinged framework, used on trains, etc, to collect current from an overhead-wireCompare skate 1 (def. 4)
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby bow collector
bovver boots, bow, bow and scrape, bow back, bow bells, bow collector, bow compass, bow divider, bow front, bow hand, bow legs
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