shakedown

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Synonyms: shake down, shake-down, staredown, takedown, shakedowns, phasedown, shaken down, shakes down, scaledown, shake on

Antonyms: shake down, shake-down, staredown, takedown, shakedowns, phasedown, shaken down, shakes down, scaledown, shake on

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang}} [[extortion|Extortion]], especially through [[blackmail]]
2. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[thorough]] [[search]]; a [[frisk]]
3. A [[trial]] or [[test]] [[period]], especially of a [[ship]] or [[aircraft]].
4. An [[improvised]] [[bed]].

Adjective

1. That [[test]]s the [[performance]] of a [[ship]] or [[aircraft]].

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