txtDefinition=The technique of applying the {\uldb bow}{\v 21373} to a {\uldb string}{\v 97871} {\uldb instrument,}{\v 84565} especially the issue of how to distribute {\uldb upbows}{\v 104800} and {\uldb downbows}{\v 80729}. In Mozart\'92s string music, the {\uldb notes}{\v 89586} to be played with a single bow are generally included under the same {\uldb slur}{\v 96588}. The performer must still decide how to distribute the downbows and upbows.