knockdown

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Synonyms: knock down, knock-down, knock-on, lockdown, knock on, knocks down, kickdown, knockdowns, neckdown, sneckdown

Antonyms: knock down, knock-down, knock-on, lockdown, knock on, knocks down, kickdown, knockdowns, neckdown, sneckdown

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Noun

1. An act of [[knocking]] [[down]] or the condition of being [[knocked]] down.
2. An [[overwhelming]] [[blow]].
3. {{lb|en|slang|obsolete|uncountable}} Very strong [[ale]] or [[beer]].
4. {{lb|en|genetics}} A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their [[expression]] reduced.
5. {{lb|en|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. {{lb|en|nautical}} The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the [[mast]] parallel to the water surface.
7. {{lb|en|soccer}} a short [[pass]] played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
8. {{lb|en|film|television}} A [[shelter]] erected for use as a [[temporary]] [[dressing room]].
9. A collection of [[part]]s required to [[assemble]] a [[product]], typically [[manufacture]]d in one region and [[export]]ed elsewhere for assembly.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} To employ the knockdown technique

Adjective

1. {{cap|powerful}} enough to [[overwhelm]].
2. {{cap|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. {{lb|en|of a [[rivet]] [[head]]}} To be formed into a head by [[upset]]ting in [[fasten]]ing. <!--W1913-->

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