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Downstroke
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
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A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| upstrokenoun | The upward stroke of a pen, brush, piston, etc. |
| understrokenoun | A lower or underlining stroke in writing. |
| downstrikenoun | A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion. |
| downbeatnoun | (music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke). |
| hair strokenoun | (printing) A fine line drawn out at the top or bottom of a letter. |
| forward strokenoun | (UK, typography) Synonym of forward slash. |
| minimnoun | A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, ¹⁄₆₀ fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water. |
| strokenoun | An act of hitting; a blow, a hit. |
| brushstrokenoun | The stroke of a brush, as in painting. |
| penstrokenoun | a stroke of a pen |
| ductusnoun | (anatomy) A duct, tube or canal in the body. |
| linenoun | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| headstrokenoun | A horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T. |
| oblique strokenoun | (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩. |
| downstylenoun | (typography) Downstyle capitalization. |
| stemnoun | The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors. |
| thesisnoun | (by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation. |
| touchnoun | An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger. |
| running handnoun | A style of rapid handwriting without lifting the pen. |
| strikethroughnoun | (typography) An horizontal line overlaid on other characters. |
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