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push-down
[ poosh-doun ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of push-down1
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase push down
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Example Sentences
In due time, the crowd pushed down the barrier between the overflow area and 7th Ave., because after hours of standing people had begun to climb and sit on the temporary fence.
From Salon
In recent weeks, market expectations of Fed cuts had already pushed down home loan rates.
From Los Angeles Times
Vance said undocumented migration burdens city resources, drives up prices and pushes down wages.
From BBC
Now, as an older guy, a lot of those desires that were pushed down when I was a kid are kind of coming up now.
From Salon
In the body-worn footage, Eames is seen at the front of the crowd wearing a gilet with a bottle of ginger wine pushed down his waistband.
From BBC
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