"downpick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: downpicks [plural]
Etymology: down + pick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|pick}} down + pick Head templates: {{en-noun}} downpick (plural downpicks)
  1. (music) A downward stroke with a plectrum on a stringed instrument; downstroke. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-downpick-en-noun-JJJ4NA~A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Verb [English]

Forms: downpicks [present, singular, third-person], downpicking [participle, present], downpicked [participle, past], downpicked [past]
Etymology: down + pick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|pick}} down + pick Head templates: {{en-verb}} downpick (third-person singular simple present downpicks, present participle downpicking, simple past and past participle downpicked)
  1. (music) To play a stringed instrument by using all downpicks. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-downpick-en-verb-CgdeZ4~6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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