draw weight

noun

1. the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.

Example Sentences

Just three days later, the court heard, his mother bought him a crossbow "pistol" with a 50lb draw weight.

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“All of us were struggling to feel the draw weight,” he said, referring to the speed of the ice and the force of their throws.

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Regulated weapon certificates are required for all other shotguns, regular air weapons and crossbows with a draw weight over 1.4kg.

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Walsh said another misconception is that there is a minimum draw weight for bow hunters - there isn’t.

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Clark noted that while a 30-pound draw weight is sufficient, it needs to be used with a fixed-blade broadhead rather than a mechanical broadhead.

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