lookdown

American

[look-doun] / ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /

noun

a silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead.

Etymology

Origin of lookdown

1880–85, noun use of verb phrase look down

Example Sentences

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While sessioning a rail gap Jimmy decided to try a lookdown, but when the back end of the bike started going out it clipped the rail, which sent Jimmy down in flames.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the Soviets have a serious weakness: they have developed only a very crude "lookdown" radar, capable of spotting low-flying planes or missiles only over water.

From Time Magazine Archive

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