- Downstroke
- Downstroke Down"stroke`, n. (Penmanship) A stroke made with a downward motion of the pen or pencil. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Downstroke
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downstroke — [1] The downward movement of the piston, either the intake stroke or the power stroke in a four cycle engine. [2] Trucker slang for A hill going down as in You can put her in georgia overdrive on the downstroke … Dictionary of automotive terms
downstroke — noun Date: 1852 a downward stroke … New Collegiate Dictionary
downstroke — /down strohk /, n. 1. a downward stroke, as of a machine part, piston, or the like. 2. a downward stroke in writing, often heavier and darker than an upward stroke. [1850 55; DOWN1 + STROKE1] * * * … Universalium
downstroke — noun A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes. Ant: upstroke … Wiktionary
downstroke — англ. [да/унстроук] движение смычком вниз … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
downstroke — n. downward stroke (in handwriting); downward motion of an object … English contemporary dictionary
downstroke — noun a stroke made downwards … English new terms dictionary
downstroke — down•stroke [[t]ˈdaʊnˌstroʊk[/t]] n. mac a downward stroke, as of a piston … From formal English to slang
downstroke — noun a stroke normally made in a downward direction • Hypernyms: ↑stroke … Useful english dictionary
ALPHABET, HEBREW — The origin of alphabetic script has always been a subject of human curiosity. According to Greek mythology, script was brought to Greece from Phoenicia. This tradition was accepted by the Greek and Roman writers, some of whom developed it even… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
