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1. 1

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

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

2. 2

   A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).

3. 3

   A directed edge.

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   1. 4

      A morphism.

   2. 5

      A dart.

      • The second arrow flew through the air in a drunken parabolic curve and nestled just below the previous dart. Twenty! “Good arrows!” came from all around the room. Total silence came from the opposition corner.
   3. 6

      The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.

   4. 7

      The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.

   5. 8

      To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow).

      • Above his head, a startled bird arrows up, into the sun.
   6. 9

      To let fly swiftly and directly.

      • Jermain Defoe dinked in an equaliser and Gareth Bale hit the crossbar for the hosts before Elliott Bennett arrowed in Norwich's winner.
   7. 10

      To develop an inflorescence.

      • The more vigorous and luxuriant the vegetation of a field of canes, the less will the tendency to flowering be shewn; whereas nearly all the canes will be found to arrow if the soil be poor and the vegetation meagre.
      • It is easily grown and arrows freely. It appears to be of moderate merit only, but might be cautiously tried on a small scale.
   8. 11

      To navigate using the arrow keys.

      • Arrow left until you reach the start of the text you want to delete.
   9. 12

      To single out or nominate (someone) to be responsible for something, especially an…

      To single out or nominate (someone) to be responsible for something, especially an undesirable task.

      • Just because I never come for meeting … my boss arrow me to do this job.
   10. 13

       Contraction of ever + a, sometimes used with a redundant a or an.

       • though he hath lived here this many years, I don't believe there is arrow a servant in the house ever saw the colour of his money.
   11. 14

       A surname.

   12. 15

       A village on the River Arrow in Arrow with Weethley parish, Stratford-on-Avon district,…

       A village on the River Arrow in Arrow with Weethley parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0856).

   13. 16

       A river in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, England, which flows into the Warwickshire…

       A river in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, England, which flows into the Warwickshire Avon.

   14. 17

       A river in Powys, Wales and Herefordshire, England, which flows into the River Lugg.

   15. 18

       A river in Otago, New Zealand, which flows through Arrowtown to the Kawarau River.

   16. 19

       An unincorporated community and old coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

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