"descender" meaning in English

See descender in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-descender.wav Forms: descenders [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ) Etymology: From descend + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|descend|er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} descend + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} descender (plural descenders)
  1. A person or thing that descends.
    Sense id: en-descender-en-noun-X8srrQ2w
  2. (typography) The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters). Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: tail
    Sense id: en-descender-en-noun-9DeZ8na2 Topics: media, publishing, typography
  3. (typography, uncommon) A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Typography Translations (typography): 下延部 (xiàyánbù) (Chinese Mandarin), 降部 (jiàngbù) (Chinese Mandarin), alapidennys (Finnish), Unterlänge [feminine] (German), lenyúló szár (Hungarian), ディセンダー (disentā) (Japanese), descensus (Latin), cauda (Portuguese), descensor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-descender-en-noun-H9YEQLMs Topics: media, publishing, typography Disambiguation of 'typography': 1 32 41 5 21
  4. (cycling) A cyclist who excels at fast descents. Categories (topical): Cycling
    Sense id: en-descender-en-noun-P04mtowC Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (climbing) A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape. Categories (topical): Climbing Translations (climbing): Abseilgerät [neuter] (German), descensor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-descender-en-noun-jUOu1uud Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 2 11 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 4 3 9 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 2 2 6 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 3 2 12 65 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 2 1 10 70 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 6 5 11 69 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 5 3 9 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 19 9 4 11 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 4 3 9 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 9 4 3 9 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 8 7 5 8 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 19 7 4 11 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 6 6 9 71 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'climbing': 2 6 5 8 79

Inflected forms

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