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What is a downstroke?

What is a downstroke? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
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The powerful downstroke of the wing is powered by the large pectoralis muscles, which also attach to the sternal keel.
Each downstroke of the wing of birds produces a small upward acceleration of the body to support the weight of the body and overcome drag.
In putting, should you hit the ball on the upstroke, on the downstroke or at the bottom of the stroke?
Wingbeat frequency was determined by counting wingbeats from the mid point of the downstroke when the wingtip passed below the beak.
I'll always be a sucker for that two chord downstroke, no matter how many times it's revisited.
With each downstroke of his wings, he flipped his tail upwards, at about a 45 deg angle.

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