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shake·down
 shakedown
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- pronunciation:
- sheIk
daUn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an attempt to get something, esp. money, by threat of violence or of revealing a discrediting secret; instance of blackmail or extortion.
- similar words:
- blackmail
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| definition 2: |
a complete, intensive search of a person or place.
- similar words:
- search
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| definition 3: |
a process or period of preliminary testing, as of a new machine or system.
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| related words: |
protection |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
intended to be spent testing and adjusting new equipment or procedures.
the new plane's shakedown flight |
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