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KNOCKDOWN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A blow that knocks the opponent off his feet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("knockdown" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Derivation:

knock down (knock down with force)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(furniture) easily assembled and dismantled

Example:

I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

collective (forming a whole or aggregate)

Domain category:

article of furniture; furniture; piece of furniture (furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy)

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