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descender

[ dih-sen-der ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that descends.
  2. Printing.
    1. the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body.
    2. a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.


descender

/ dɪˈsɛndə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that descends
  2. printing the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of descender1

First recorded in 1660–70; descend + -er 1
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Example Sentences

There’s a warning out there that there may be gravel on the road as the descenders fly down.

I want to be the smooth, speedy giant-slalom racing descender, but I'm not.

Ms. Grimmelsman says she is the better climber and her husband is the better descender.

Helene plays for time as I frantically untangle the ropes and straighten the descender.

The plans would have seen riders timed on 10 downhill sections during the three-week race, with prizes for each day and the overall fastest descender.

From BBC

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