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knockdown.

An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An overwhelming blow.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Very strong ale or beer.

    obsolete · slang · uncountable
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.

    countable · uncountable
  7. a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.

    countable · uncountable
  9. A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From knock + down.

verb
  1. To employ the knockdown technique

Where this word comes from

From knock + down.

adj
  1. Powerful enough to overwhelm.

    not-comparable
  2. Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer.

    not-comparable
  3. Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.

    not-comparable
  4. To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From knock + down.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.