shakedown

== English == === Alternative forms === shake-down === Etymology === Deverbal from shake down. An improvised bed would originally have been made by shaking down straw. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/ === Noun === shakedown (plural shakedowns) (slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail (slang) A thorough search; a frisk A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft. An improvised bed. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === shakedown That tests the performance of a ship or aircraft. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === hawknosed