downstrike

Meaning

noun A bolt of lightning that touches ground.
noun A (usually unintended) branch of current that arcs downward to ground.
noun A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion.
noun A downward plucking motion on a stringed instrument.
noun A downstroke; a downward movement that terminates in striking something.
noun A type of manual typewriter that causes the letters to print on the downstroke of the keys and retract as the key rises.
noun A variety of various devices that operates primarily by a downward striking action.
noun A line that is drawn with a downward stroke.