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descenders

descenders is the plural of descender.

Meaning of descender

Noun

descender (plural descenders)

  1. A person or thing that descends.
  2. The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
    Synonyms:
    tail
  3. (uncommon) A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.
  4. A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
  5. A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.

Questions about descenders

What is descenders the plural of?
Descenders is the plural of descender.

Words near descenders in the dictionary

  1. descendentalism
  2. descendentalist
  3. descendentalists
  4. descendents
  5. descender
  6. descenders
  7. descendest
  8. descendeth
  9. descendeur
  10. descendeurs
  11. descendibility

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