knockdown

== English == === Etymology === From knock +‎ down. === Pronunciation === === Noun === knockdown (countable and uncountable, plural knockdowns) An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. An overwhelming blow. (slang, obsolete, uncountable) Very strong ale or beer. (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. (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. (nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface. (soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet. (film, television) A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room. A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly. Synonym: KD ==== Translations ==== === Verb === knockdown (third-person singular simple present knockdowns, present participle knockdowning, simple past and past participle knockdowned) (genetics) To employ the knockdown technique === Adjective === knockdown (not comparable) Powerful enough to overwhelm. a knockdown argument a knockdown blow Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer. Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. knockdown furniture (of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. ==== Derived terms ==== knockdown-dragout ==== Translations ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English knockdown. Attested since 1923. === Noun === knockdown c (sports) a knockdown (in boxing and some other martial arts) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== knocka knockout slå ner === References === “knockdown”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)