downsweep

English

Etymology

down- +‎ sweep

Noun

downsweep (plural downsweeps)

1. A downward sweep or curve.
2. (swimming) The downward motion of a swimmer's arm.

   Coordinate terms: insweep, outsweep, upsweep

Verb

downsweep (third-person singular simple present downsweeps, present participle downsweeping, simple past and past participle downswept)

1. To sweep or curve downwards