Nouns Ending With DOWN
Here's the list of all the 60 Nouns Ending With DOWN in the English Language.
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| down | 1. soft fine feathers 2. (American football) a complete play to advance the football More Definitions → |
| breakdown | 1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue 2. a mental or physical breakdown More Definitions → |
| shutdown | 1. termination of operations More Definitions → |
| countdown | 1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) More Definitions → |
| showdown | 1. a hostile disagreement face-to-face More Definitions → |
| touchdown | 1. a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line 2. a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes More Definitions → |
| slowdown | 1. the act of slowing down or falling behind More Definitions → |
| crackdown | 1. severely repressive actions More Definitions → |
| rundown | 1. a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) More Definitions → |
| lockdown | 1. the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) More Definitions → |
| meltdown | 1. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping 2. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown More Definitions → |
| sundown | 1. the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon More Definitions → |
| takedown | 1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position 2. a crushing remark More Definitions → |
| shakedown | 1. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state 2. a very thorough search of a person or a place More Definitions → |
| letdown | 1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized More Definitions → |
| turndown | 1. the act of refusing an offer More Definitions → |
| knockdown | 1. a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet More Definitions → |
| clampdown | 1. sudden restriction on an activity More Definitions → |
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