DOWNSTROKE


Meaning of DOWNSTROKE in English

/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; DOWN 1 + STROKE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .