noun🔗ShareA person or thing that descends."The mountain climbers were skilled descenders, carefully making their way down the steep slope. "personthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe part of a lowercase letter that is drawn below the bottom of lowercase letters."In the word "happy," the letters "p" and "y" have descenders. "writinglanguageparttypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cyclist who excels at fast descents."On mountain passes, the descenders often gain a significant advantage over the climbers. "sportvehiclepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA belay device used in rock climbing""Experienced climbers carefully inspect their descenders before rappelling down a cliff face." "sportdevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading