Definition of "arco" []

• Music With a bow. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate the resumption of bowing after a pizzicato passage. (adverb)

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• "Pizzicato is a term that tells a string player to pluck the strings (so basically not use the bow until he sees the term "arco")."
• "Another example of herbal treatment for eczema is Pau D'arco which is often referred to as the herb that has immunity enhancing properties."
• ""Interstellar Signals" had more gravitas, with Mr. Colley playing arco bass and Mr. Rogers extracting theremin-like sounds from his floorboard electronics set-up."