"floorward" meaning in English

See floorward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From floor + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|floor|ward}} floor + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} floorward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the floor. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-floorward-en-adj-RursEIpW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: From floor + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|floor|ward}} floor + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} floorward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the floor. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-floorward-en-adv-RursEIpW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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