downstroke

[ doun-strohk ]

noun
  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.

Origin of downstroke

1
First recorded in 1850–55; down1 + stroke1

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