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Discover LudwigThe phrase "draw the string" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to archery, sewing, or any situation where a string is being pulled or tightened.
Example: "To prepare the bow for shooting, you need to draw the string back to the appropriate tension."
Alternatives: "pull the string" or "tighten the string".
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You draw the string a little closer, but no one wants to experience that".
By contrast, a traditional archer must draw the string up to the corner of his mouth and release it, all in one smooth motion.
When I stand on a lawn, draw the string to the corner of my mouth, try to see the target and the arrow, keeping both eyes open, and find a way to release the arrow that will send it somewhere near the center of the target, that's how I feel -- analog.
Again, don't press down too hard with your pencil as you draw the string.
Some people find it hard to determine how to draw the string.
Try and draw the string as much as possible to get the maximum power.
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As you draw the strings apart, they will form four parallel lines.
Draw the strings together, but not too tightly or else it will unravel.
Dorry stands, her bow drawn, the string still humming.
The archer simply draws the string, keeping his eyes on the target (rather than on a sight or the arrow), and releases — it is a graceful, intuitive act developed through long hours of practice.
Crossbows had 2 feet arms stiffened with hardwoods, horn, bone and cane, and supplied with a stirrup to facilitate drawing the string with a crank and pulley.
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