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knockdown
knock·down K0091500 (nŏk′doun′)n.1. a. The act or an instance of knocking down.b. The condition of being knocked down.2. An overwhelming blow or shock.3. Something designed to be easily assembled or disassembled.adj.1. Strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; powerful: a knockdown blow.2. Designed to be easily assembled or disassembled: knockdown furniture.3. Reduced: knockdown prices.knock•down (ˈnɒkˌdaʊn) adj. 1. capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible: a knockdown blow. 2. constructed of parts that can readily be disassembled and assembled: knockdown furniture. 3. offered or acquired for less than the prevailing rate: knockdown prices. n. 4. a knockdown object. 5. an act or instance of knocking down, esp. by a blow. 6. something that fells or overwhelms. 7. a reduction or lowering, as in price or number. [1680–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | knockdown - a blow that knocks the opponent off his feetblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" | Adj. | 1. | knockdown - (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled; "I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store"article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"collective - forming a whole or aggregate | TranslationsIdiomsSeeknockdown drag-out fightKnockdown
Knockdown the condition of a boxer after a blow in which he is judged by the referee to be unable to continue the match for several seconds. The command to resume the match is given only after a count of eight, and only if the athlete is able to continue. In personal championship fights in the USSR, the match is ended after the second knockdown. knockdown The alteration of a gene’s function so that it is conditionally expressed, a manoeuvre required when complete gene knockout would be lethal to the organismknockdownA modification of a gene that limits its expression to specified conditions or circumstances.knockdown a measure of biocide effect that is used when it is difficult to assess actual mortality. The measure is used particularly in biocide tests on insects, and has been shown to produce similar results to actual mortality scores. Knockdown is often measured as the inability to respond to a stimulus such as light or touch. see KNOCKDOWN LINE.knockdown
Words related to knockdownnoun a blow that knocks the opponent off his feetRelated Wordsadj (furniture) easily assembled and dismantledRelated Words- article of furniture
- furniture
- piece of furniture
- collective
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