descender

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Synonyms: descended, descendeur, descend, descendent, defender, decener, descanter, descends, degender, distender, deadender

Antonyms: descended, descendeur, descend, descendent, defender, decener, descanter, descends, degender, distender, deadender

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Noun

1. A person or thing that [[descend]]s.
2. {{lb|en|typography}} The part of a [[letter]] or [[number]] that is drawn below the [[baseline]] (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
3. {{lb|en|typography|uncommon}} A letter that has such a portion, such as ''[[g]]'', ''[[j]]'', or in some [[font]]s ''[[Q]]''.
4. {{lb|en|cycling}} A [[cyclist]] who excels at fast [[descent]]s.
5. {{lb|en|climbing}} A [[belay device]] used in [[rock climbing]], or as a [[fire escape]].

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