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downslur

downslur noun: a slur in which the pitch of the note descends.

Noun

downslur (plural downslurs)

  1. A slur in which the pitch of the note descends.

Forms of downslur

pluraldownslurs

Origin of downslur

From down + slur.

Questions about downslur

What does downslur mean?
Downslur means a slur in which the pitch of the note descends.
What part of speech is downslur?
Downslur is a noun.
What is the plural of downslur?
The plural of downslur is downslurs.

Words near downslur in the dictionary

  1. downslide
  2. downslides
  3. downslope
  4. downslopes
  5. downsloping
  6. downslur
  7. downslurred
  8. downslurs
  9. Downsman
  10. Downsmen
  11. downsome

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