homographnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhɒm.ə.ɡrɑːf/us/ˈhɑː.mə.ɡræf/specializeda word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning:
"Bow" meaning the front of a ship, "bow" meaning a loop made in a string or ribbon, and "bow" meaning a device used to shoot arrows are all homographs.
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