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Descender
01
(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
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a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
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someone who descends
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a device used in climbing to control or slow descent
descender
n
descend
v
Example
The climber attached the descender to the rope before rappelling down the cliff.
The descender clicked smoothly as he descended down the vertical drop.
The instructor taught us different techniques for using the descender effectively.
The new descender model features improved braking capabilities for safer descents.
Make sure your descender is securely fastened to your harness before descending.
