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descender
[ dih-sen-der ]
noun
- a person or thing that descends.
- Printing.
- the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body.
- a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.
descender
/ dɪˈsɛndə /
noun
- a person or thing that descends
- printing the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n
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Word History and Origins
Origin of descender1
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Example Sentences
Basta descender cinco mil varas para pasar de los musgos del polo a las selvas del Ecuador.
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