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Perhaps at a certain frequency the upstroke of a dolphin’s tail would load energy into the subdermal sheath, which would then spring back, helping push the tail through its downstroke.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For a lot of guitar players, that downstroke is home base.
—Ryan Dombal, Pitchfork, 31 Aug. 2023
On the downstroke, air hits the bottom of the wing and is deflected past the bird, propelling it forward.
—Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
The receiving partner leads on rocking with the upstroke and the penetrating partner leads on the downstroke.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
The study, published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, showed that the bats most often maneuver on the upstroke of their wings, previously considered insignificant compared to the more powerful downstroke.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2018
Cowboy’s premium 4-series e-bikes start at $2,990 / €2,990 and are slathered in sensors, including one for torque that causes the custom 250W rear-hub motor to respond intuitively to each downstroke of the pedal.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2023
During the downstroke, the lamellae close up so that the birds can generate more power to fly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
The crested pigeon’s unusually narrow eighth primary wing feather produced a distinct high note with each downstroke.
—Charles Choi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For a lot of guitar players, that downstroke is home base.
—Ryan Dombal, Pitchfork, 31 Aug. 2023
On the downstroke, air hits the bottom of the wing and is deflected past the bird, propelling it forward.
—Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
The receiving partner leads on rocking with the upstroke and the penetrating partner leads on the downstroke.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
The study, published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, showed that the bats most often maneuver on the upstroke of their wings, previously considered insignificant compared to the more powerful downstroke.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2018
Cowboy’s premium 4-series e-bikes start at $2,990 / €2,990 and are slathered in sensors, including one for torque that causes the custom 250W rear-hub motor to respond intuitively to each downstroke of the pedal.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2023
During the downstroke, the lamellae close up so that the birds can generate more power to fly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
The crested pigeon’s unusually narrow eighth primary wing feather produced a distinct high note with each downstroke.
—Charles Choi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
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downstroke
noun
down·stroke
-ˌstrōk 
: a downward stroke
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