"turndown" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Deverbal from turn down Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|turn down}} Deverbal from turn down Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} turndown (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-adj-9lALKyzB
  2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-adj-r5b0hST7

Noun [English]

Forms: turndowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from turn down Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|turn down}} Deverbal from turn down Head templates: {{en-noun}} turndown (plural turndowns)
  1. A downturn.
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-noun-OGud4R20
  2. A rejection.
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-noun-FswqXO6S
  3. (hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow.
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-noun-68qUha0Q Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 20 17 6 2 38 6 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 2 3 41 5 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 15 4 4 42 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 16 3 1 46 2 11
  4. A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-noun-WuaGF45g
  5. (engineering) The operational range of a device. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-turndown-en-noun-PoIBy899 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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