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descender

/dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/

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Visual illustration for the word "descents" - An instance of descending; act of coming down.
descentsnoun
/dɪˈsɛnts/ /diˈsɛnts/

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

Visual illustration for the word "rappelling" - To abseil.
rappellingverb
/ˈræpəlɪŋ/ /rəˈpɛlɪŋ/

To abseil.

"The experienced hikers were rappelling down the steep cliff face. "

Visual illustration for the word "lowercase" - The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).
lowercasenoun
/ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/

The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).

"The strongest passwords are those which mix numbers and letters, upper case and lower case, and symbols."

Visual illustration for the word "downhill" - The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
downhillnoun
/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/

The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

"Of all the alpine skiing events, downhill is known for its high speeds and daring racers. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.
carefullyadverb
/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "children" - A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
childrennoun
[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Visual illustration for the word "descends" - To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.
descendsverb
/dɪˈsɛndz/ /diˈsɛndz/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Visual illustration for the word "climbing" - To ascend; rise; to go up.
climbingverb
/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/

To ascend; rise; to go up.

"Prices climbed steeply."

Visual illustration for the word "attached" - To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
attachedverb
/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Visual illustration for the word "mountain" - An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
mountainnoun
/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Visual illustration for the word "phenomenal" - Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
phenomenaladjective
/fəˈnɑmənəl/ /fɪˈnɑmənəl/

Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

"The student's phenomenal improvement in math impressed all the teachers. "

Visual illustration for the word "experienced" - To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.
experiencedverb
/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "