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Definition knockdown

Etymology

knock +‎ down

Noun

knockdown (plural knockdowns)

  1. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
  2. An overwhelming blow.
  3. (slang, dated) Very strong ale or beer.
  4. (genetics) A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that has been made less active or had its expression reduced.
  5. (genetics) The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene.
  6. (nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
  7. (soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
  8. (film, television) A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.

Verb

knockdown (third-person singular simple present knockdowns, present participle knockdowning, simple past and past participle knockdowned)

  1. (genetics) To employ the knockdown technique

Adjective

knockdown (not comparable)

  1. powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down
  2. reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer
  3. Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.
  4. (of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

Results 41 Words with the letters KNOCKDOWN

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10 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
9 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
5 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
CODON 10
CONDO 10
KNOCK 17
KNOWN 14
4 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
CONK 12
CONN 9
COOK 11
COON 8
DOCK 12
DOWN 9
KNOW 12
KONK 13
KOOK 12
NOCK 12
NOOK 9
NOON 6
WONK 12
WOOD 8
3 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
COD 7
CON 7
COO 6
COW 9
DOC 7
DON 5
DOW 7
NOD 5
NOO 4
NOW 7
ONO 4
OWN 7
WOK 10
WON 7
WOO 6
2 letter words with the letters KNOCKDOWN 
DO 3
NO 3
OD 3
ON 3
OW 5
WO 5

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