"window-down" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: window-downs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} window-down (plural window-downs)
  1. A piece of graffiti covering a train, etc. from the base of the window downward. Related terms: top-to-bottom
    Sense id: en-window-down-en-noun-aNGhUV5B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for window-down meaning in English (1.4kB)

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