"ascender" meaning in English

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        "A person or thing that ascends."
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        "The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline."
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          "sense": "typography",
          "word": "superliniaĵo"
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
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        "a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur."
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