"downcome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downcomes [plural]
Etymology: From down- + come. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|come}} down- + come Head templates: {{en-noun}} downcome (plural downcomes)
  1. A tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy fall; an overthrow; ruin; destruction. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-downcome-en-noun-RwKUwzpI Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 29 26 19 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 18 1 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 21 3 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 18 2 34
  2. In ironmaking, a pipe that leads combustible gases downward from the top of the blast furnace to the hot-blast stoves, boilers, etc., where they are burned. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-downcome-en-noun-KJxqAPSh Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 29 26 19 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 18 1 36
  3. A downpour of rain. Categories (topical): Metallurgy, Rain
    Sense id: en-downcome-en-noun-8Zz6OGA2 Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 29 26 19 26 Disambiguation of Rain: 20 17 42 22

Verb

Forms: downcomes [present, singular, third-person], downcoming [participle, present], downcame [past], downcome [participle, past]
Etymology: From down- + come. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|come}} down- + come Head templates: {{en-verb|downcomes|downcoming|downcame|downcome}} downcome (third-person singular simple present downcomes, present participle downcoming, simple past downcame, past participle downcome)
  1. To come down; fall down; come or fall apart. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-downcome-en-verb-YO5REnJc Disambiguation of Metallurgy: 29 26 19 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 18 1 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 35 15 6 44

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