descender meaning

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descender (noun): someone who descends.

descender has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

descender as a noun

  1. someone who descends

    Type of: mover

    Kinds: abseiler

  2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters

    Type of: letter

  3. (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters

    Type of: line

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ER · 9-letter words

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