PINDOWN

Etymology

Noun

pindown (uncountable)

(UK) solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homes

(military) A hypothetical nuclear attack using a barrage of missiles to disrupt the target's ability to launch its own missiles.

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