descender
Americannoun
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a person or thing that descends.
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Printing.
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the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body.
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a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.
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noun
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a person or thing that descends
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printing the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n
Etymology
Origin of descender
Example Sentences
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I want to be the smooth, speedy giant-slalom racing descender, but I'm not.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2019
Ms. Grimmelsman says she is the better climber and her husband is the better descender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2018
An expert descender, he then sped home down the twisting, narrow drop to the fishing port and tourist resort of Pontevedra.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2012
This leads you to the second of the most interesting features, the "dual descender", where the more technical "A" line will save several seconds compared to those opting for line "B".
From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2011
We slide fifty feet as I lose control of the descender.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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