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Downstroke meaning

A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.

Synonyms of Downstroke

stroke

Related words

Other words often associated with Downstroke or its synonyms:

manoeuvre stroking touching movement throw maneuver attack touch apoplexy play shot cva

Using Downstroke

  • The main meaning on this page is: A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
  • Useful related words include: stroke.
  • In the example corpus, downstroke often appears in combinations such as: the downstroke.

Context around Downstroke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Downstroke

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a downstroke for more 1× for the downstroke 1× in the downstroke but yield 1× major for downstroke and the 1× of the downstroke at close 1× used a downstroke only flap 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the bottom 1× flight feathers are 1× the pigeon had 1× wooten popularized the 1×

Common sentence endings:

assisted gliding technique 1× for the downstroke 1× in other directions 1× see classical thump 1× supracoracoideus for upstroke 1× up curved feathers 1×

Words around Downstroke

Just before it in the word index:

downstreet 2 downstream 504 downstep 4 downstate 36 downstairs 302 downspouts 5

Just after it in the word index:

downstrokes 2 downsview 7 downswing 7 downtechcrunch 2 downtempo 3 downthe 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Downstroke

  • In this selection, "downstroke" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a downstroke for more and for the downstroke. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downstroke" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downstroke

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She’d been tucking away her hard-earned dollars for years, saving for the downstroke. (15 words)

Flight feathers are stiffened so as to work against the air in the downstroke but yield in other directions. (19 words)

The pigeon had particularly large breast muscles that indicate powerful flight ( musculus pectoralis major for downstroke and the smaller musculus supracoracoideus for upstroke). (23 words)

Longer example sentences

According to a study by Philip Senter in 2006, Archaeopteryx was indeed unable to use flapping flight as modern birds do, but it may well have used a downstroke-only flap-assisted gliding technique. (34 words)

But the bottom of the downstroke at close quarters and from slightly above reveals a bird cloaked in a corrugated drapery of up-curved feathers. (25 words)

Wooten popularized the "double thump," in which the string is slapped twice, on the upstroke and a downstroke (for more information, see Classical Thump ). (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

She’d been tucking away her hard-earned dollars for years, saving for the downstroke.

But the bottom of the downstroke at close quarters and from slightly above reveals a bird cloaked in a corrugated drapery of up-curved feathers.

According to a study by Philip Senter in 2006, Archaeopteryx was indeed unable to use flapping flight as modern birds do, but it may well have used a downstroke-only flap-assisted gliding technique.

Flight feathers are stiffened so as to work against the air in the downstroke but yield in other directions.

The pigeon had particularly large breast muscles that indicate powerful flight ( musculus pectoralis major for downstroke and the smaller musculus supracoracoideus for upstroke).

Wooten popularized the "double thump," in which the string is slapped twice, on the upstroke and a downstroke (for more information, see Classical Thump ).

Common combinations with downstroke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downstroke" in a sentence?
An example: "She’d been tucking away her hard-earned dollars for years, saving for the downstroke." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "downstroke" from authentic English texts.
What does "downstroke" mean?
Downstroke means: A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
What are synonyms of "downstroke"?
Common synonyms of "downstroke" include: stroke.
How many example sentences with "downstroke" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "downstroke", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.