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downgoing

adjective

  1. go or point downwards
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From down + going.

  1. Tending downward

    “First, explosions in the water are efficient generators of seismic waves, because hydroacoustic energy efficiently generates downgoing seismic waves below the water.”

noun

Etymology: From down + going.

  1. A descent

    “Art thou not weary, Time, of thy long tramp, / Thy long downgoings from the thrones of bliss ?”