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Knockdown

adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Powerful enough to overwhelm. not-comparable

    "a knockdown argument"

  2. 2
    Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. not-comparable

    "knockdown furniture"

  4. 4
    To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a blow that knocks the opponent off their feet wordnet
  3. 3
    An overwhelming blow. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Very strong ale or beer. obsolete, slang, uncountable
  5. 5
    A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet. countable, uncountable

    "Pires, a three-time Cup winner with Arsenal who scored the Gunners' winner against Southampton in the 2003 final, has been a largely peripheral figure at Villa Park since joining in November - but the 37-year-old rolled back the years with a fine finish from Delfouneso's knockdown."

  4. 9
    A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room. countable, uncountable

    "We shot 'The Caterpillar' at General Service Studios, and the dressing rooms for the actors were what they call knockdowns: wooden frames covered in grungy, dirty red canvas. It looked like a circus tent."

  5. 10
    A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To employ the knockdown technique

Etymology

Etymology 1

From knock + down.

Etymology 2

From knock + down.

Etymology 3

From knock + down.

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