knockdown

[ nok-doun ]

adjective

1. capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible:

   a knockdown blow.

2. constructed in separate parts that can readily be taken apart for easy storage, shipping, etc.:

   a knockdown toolshed.

3. offered or acquired for less than the prevailing rate:

   first-rate goods at knockdown prices.

noun

1. a knockdown object.
2. an act or instance of knocking down, especially by a blow.
3. something that fells or overwhelms.
4. reduction or lowering, as in price or number:

   The store offered a knockdown of 15 percent to its own employees.

5. Slang. an introduction, especially to a person:

   He gave me a real knockdown to the company.

6. Nautical. the capsizing of a small boat as a result of a strong gust of wind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knockdown¹

First recorded in 1680–90; adj., noun use of verb phrase knock down

Example Sentences

Beterbiev's corner told him he needed a knockdown as the fight entered the championship rounds.

From BBC

Rios complained of a knockdown in the seventh after he went down easily as Ball threw a left hook.

From BBC

"He didn't recover from the first knockdown. He did well to get up but he was on borrowed time."

From BBC

It was not counted as a knockdown, but Dubois continued the assault until Joshua was floored again.

From BBC

Moreover, Ctdnep1 knockdown also led to increased absorption of calcium phosphate, suggestive of the suppressive role of Ctdnep1 in bone resorption.

From Science Daily

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