KNOCKDOWN

knockdown

(adjective) (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled; “I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store”

knockdown

(noun) a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

knockdown (countable and uncountable, plural knockdowns)

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

An overwhelming blow.

(slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer.

(genetics) A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.

(genetics) 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.

(nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.

(soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.

(film, television) 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.

Synonym: KD

Verb

knockdown (third-person singular simple present knockdowns, present participle knockdowning, simple past and past participle knockdowned)

(genetics) To employ the knockdown technique

Adjective

knockdown (not comparable)

powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down

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.

(of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

Source: Wiktionary


Knock"down`, n.

Definition: A felling by a knock, as of a combatant, or of an animal.

Knock"down`, a.

Definition: Of force sufficient to fell or completely overthrow; as, a knockdown blow; a knockdown argument. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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