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downstab

downstab noun: an instance of stabbing downward.

Noun

downstab (plural downstabs)

  1. An instance of stabbing downward.

Forms of downstab

pluraldownstabs

Origin of downstab

From down- + stab.

Questions about downstab

What does downstab mean?
Downstab means an instance of stabbing downward.
What part of speech is downstab?
Downstab is a noun.
What is the plural of downstab?
The plural of downstab is downstabs.

Words near downstab in the dictionary

  1. downspoutings
  2. downspouts
  3. downsprue
  4. downsprues
  5. downspun
  6. downstab
  7. downstabs
  8. downstack
  9. downstacks
  10. downstage
  11. downstaged

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