2syllables
knockdown
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Definitions ofknockdown
1noun
- An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
- An overwhelming blow.
- Very strong ale or beer.
- A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.
- 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.
- The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
- A short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
- A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.
- A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.
Synonyms: KD
1verb
- To employ the knockdown technique
1adjective
- Powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down
Example: "a knockdown argument"
- Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer
- Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.
Example: "knockdown furniture"
- (of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.
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