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.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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