downcome

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The action or an act of coming down; descent from a higher place or position; downfall; humiliation.

- A pipe or tube which conveys liquid or gases downwards, especially in a blast furnace; = "downcomer".


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century; earliest use found in Gavin Douglas (c1476–1522), poet and bishop of Dunkeld. From down- + come, after to come down and downcome




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