descender in English

noun
1
a part of a letter that extends below the level of the base of a letter such as x (as in g and p ).
There are loops on the ascenders and descenders , except for lower case ‘t’ letters and some ‘d' letters, which are straight.

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1. Abseil translate: descender en rápel, Rappel

2. 50KN Rescue Figure, 8 Descender Large Bent-Ear Belaying and Rappelling Gear Belay Device Climbing for Rock Climbing Peak Rescue 7075 Aluminum Alloy 4.8 out of 5 stars 756 $21.99 $ 21

3. And again, technology meant that I could do the fastest abseil over 100 meters, and stop within a couple of feet of the ground without melting the rope with the friction, because of the alloys I used in the descender device.

4. Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of Ascender! Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER’s storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeed…