"knockdown" meaning in English

See knockdown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-knockdown.ogg
Etymology: From knock + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knock|down}} knock + down Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} knockdown (not comparable)
  1. Powerful enough to overwhelm. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-adj-4hxPI8vK
  2. Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-adj-U~dcy9An
  3. Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-adj-IbfXB971 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 16 7 16 1 0 18 6 7 10 3 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 18 7 19 1 0 20 6 6 9 1 5 4
  4. (of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-adj-xzchAdQ1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: knockdown-dragout

Noun

Audio: En-au-knockdown.ogg Forms: knockdowns [plural]
Etymology: From knock + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knock|down}} knock + down Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} knockdown (countable and uncountable, plural knockdowns)
  1. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act or the condition of being knocked down): нокдаун (nokdaun) [masculine] (Bulgarian), maahanlyönti (Finnish), ნოკდაუნი (noḳdauni) (Georgian), ノックダウン (nokkudaun) (Japanese), ダウン (daun) (Japanese), нокдаун (nokdaun) [masculine] (Macedonian), tumbuk rebah (Malay), нокда́ун (nokdáun) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-TQOzmyNI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 16 7 16 1 0 18 6 7 10 3 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 18 7 19 1 0 20 6 6 9 1 5 4 Disambiguation of 'act or the condition of being knocked down': 51 1 0 12 4 17 7 2 4
  2. An overwhelming blow. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-EUe84lUD
  3. (slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer. Tags: obsolete, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-PDjWBkQD
  4. (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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-hKFoXWV7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 16 7 16 1 0 18 6 7 10 3 6 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 13 5 13 2 1 29 8 5 8 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 3 15 6 16 2 1 23 8 6 9 2 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 18 7 19 1 0 20 6 6 9 1 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 4 12 4 11 2 1 22 7 6 13 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 4 12 5 11 2 1 26 8 6 9 5 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 2 4 12 4 11 2 1 23 8 6 11 8 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 3 14 5 14 2 1 26 6 6 10 3 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 2 4 12 5 12 2 1 23 7 6 10 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 2 4 13 5 12 2 1 23 7 6 11 5 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 3 14 5 13 2 1 30 6 6 9 2 4 4 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  5. (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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-UHQVaBXL Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  6. (nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-LSftAbAf Topics: nautical, transport
  7. (soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-k1cD8Hcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 16 7 16 1 0 18 6 7 10 3 6 5 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  8. (film, television) A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-srJVrY4q Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  9. A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: KD
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-noun-tM9xh9Xk

Verb

Audio: En-au-knockdown.ogg Forms: knockdowns [present, singular, third-person], knockdowning [participle, present], knockdowned [participle, past], knockdowned [past]
Etymology: From knock + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knock|down}} knock + down Head templates: {{en-verb}} knockdown (third-person singular simple present knockdowns, present participle knockdowning, simple past and past participle knockdowned)
  1. (genetics) To employ the knockdown technique Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-knockdown-en-verb--FAZMaIe Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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