ascender
(noun) (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
ascender
(noun) a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
ascender
(noun) someone who ascends
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ascender (plural ascenders)
(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
• descender
• reascend
Source: Wiktionary
16 December 2024
(verb) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; “civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country’s surrender”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
