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ascender

/uh-sen-der/US // əˈsɛn dər //UK // (əˈsɛndə) //

升降机,升压器,升腾者,升压机

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
    • : Printing. the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.

Examples

  • Before reaching the half Ascender made a spurt and was third, but he soon died away, Drake Carter taking third place.

  • The head of a stem (especially of an ascender) should be slightly wider than the foot (fig. 83).