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downsweep

downsweep noun: a downward sweep or curve.

Noun

downsweep (plural downsweeps)

  1. A downward sweep or curve.
  2. The downward motion of a swimmer's arm.

Verb

downsweep (third-person singular simple present downsweeps, present participle downsweeping, simple past and past participle downswept)

  1. To sweep or curve downwards

Forms of downsweep

Noun
pluraldownsweeps
Verb
third-person singular presentdownsweeps
present participledownsweeping
past participledownswept
pastdownswept

Origin of downsweep

From down- + sweep.

Questions about downsweep

What does downsweep mean?
Downsweep means a downward sweep or curve.
What part of speech is downsweep?
Downsweep can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of downsweep?
The plural of downsweep is downsweeps.

Words near downsweep in the dictionary

  1. downstroying
  2. downstroys
  3. downstruck
  4. downstyle
  5. Downsville
  6. downsweep
  7. downsweeping
  8. downsweeps
  9. downswept
  10. downswing
  11. downswings

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