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downswing

[ doun-swing ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ /
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noun

a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.
a downward trend or decrease, as of business or a nation's birth rate.

RELATED WORDS

plunge, downfall, descent, tumble, dive, drop, slump, slide, decrease, deterioration, fall, downturn, nosedive, dip, skid, drop-off, downslide

Nearby words

downstage, downstairs, downstate, downstream, downstroke, downswing, downtake, downthrow, downtick, downtime, downtown

Origin of downswing

First recorded in 1895–1900; down1 + swing1
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Examples from the Web for downswing

  • Just as he began the downswing of a mighty broadsword stroke, he stumbled on the helmet.

    The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova

British Dictionary definitions for downswing

downswing

/ (ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ) /

noun

a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc
golf the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball
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