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downswing
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downswing
(noun)
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downswing
/
ˈ
daʊnˌswɪŋ/
noun
plural
downswings
downswing
/
ˈ
daʊnˌswɪŋ/
noun
plural
downswings
Learner's definition of DOWNSWING
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]
1
:
a situation in which something decreases or becomes worse
The company is experiencing a financial
downswing
. [=(more commonly)
downturn
]
The company's sales are
on a/the downswing
. [=are decreasing]
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golf
:
a forward and downward movement of a club as a golfer hits a shot
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