down-stroke

As each turned away, one wing flapped faster on its down-stroke, while the other flapped faster on its up-stroke.

Wired Top Stories 2009

But this man, in one respect like the last, though seemingly hard at it with a great show of brown paper and rubbers, was only really fattening the down-stroke of a letter here and there, or blowing the loose chalk off the rainbow, or toning the outside edge of the shoulder of mutton.

Somebody's Luggage 2007

He picked up a clean pine shingle that lay in the moonlight, took a little fragment of “red keel” out of his pocket, got the moon on his work, and painfully scrawled these lines, emphasizing each slow down-stroke by clamping his tongue between his teeth, and letting up the pressure on the up-strokes.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 2003

On the down-stroke, the foot valve closes, and water passes the plunger to be lifted on the next up-stroke.

Chapter 5 2000

On the down-stroke, the footvalve closes, and water passes the plunger to be lifted on the next up-stroke.

Chapter 5 2000

Vaana-nen stood his ground until his attacker's blade whistled through the air in a long, deadly down-stroke, then pivoted exactly six inches aside to catch the Kingpriest lightly in the back of the head with the pole and knock him to his knees.

The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994

The point of Tanus 'sword was aimed at the centre of Rasfer's chest, and I steeled myself for the down-stroke that would impale that gross body.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

One raised his spear to parry, but Caramon's down-stroke shattered the haft and sank deep into his enemy, who died with a look of surprise on his face.

Brothers Majere Stein, Kevin, 1954- 1989

Someone cut at him from the left, a swinging down-stroke with a clubbed musket, and he turned so that it thudded viciously into his pack to throw him forward onto the body of the Grenadier whose hands were clutching the blade embedded in his stomach.

Sharpe's Eagle Cornwell, Bernard 1981

Someone cut at him from the left, a swinging down-stroke with a clubbed musket, and he turned so that it thudded viciously into his pack to throw him forward onto the body of the Grenadier whose hands were clutching the blade embedded in his stomach.

Sharpe's Eagle Cornwell, Bernard 1981