Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing that descends, or moves downward

“The parachute was a descender in the sky.”

2. verb

To move downward or come down

“The plane began to descender towards the runway.”

3. noun

A device used to control the descent of something

“The pilot used the descender to slow down the plane.”

4. noun

A letter or symbol that is below the base line in a typeface

“The descender in the typeface gave the text a unique feel.”