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n. - A blow that lifts the opponent off his feet adj. - (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled.

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Usage examples (38)
  • I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store
  • He led the team in knockdown blocks as a junior and senior.
  • Figure 1: Short-term knockdown of DISC1 elicits spine enlargement in rat primary cortical neurons.
  • A knockdown is a knockdown, no matter what you say.
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  • He'll "knock down" (slang for pay) $500 for the chance to see the champion boxer's deadly "knockdown" (a boxing blow that causes an opponent to fall).
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