downstrike
A bolt of lightning that touches groundA bolt of lightning that touches ground.
Meaning
8 sensesA bolt of lightning that touches ground.
A (usually unintended) branch of current that arcs downward to ground.
A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion.
More meanings 5
A downward plucking motion on a stringed instrument.
A downstroke; a downward movement that terminates in striking something.
A type of manual typewriter that causes the letters to print on the downstroke of the keys and retract as the key rises.
A variety of various devices that operates primarily by a downward striking action.
A line that is drawn with a downward stroke.
Origin
From down + strike.From down + strike.
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Forms
plural: downstrikes| Singular | downstrike |
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See also
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