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1. (n.) shakedown
extortion, as by blackmail.
2. shakedown
a thorough search.
3. shakedown
a makeshift bed, esp. one made up on the floor.
4. shakedown
the act or process of shaking down.
5. shakedown
a cruise or flight made in preparation for regular service by familiarizing the crew with a craft's operation, adjusting machinery, etc.
Etymology: (1490–1500)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shakedown
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
"the new industry's economic shakedown"
2. (noun) shakedown
a very thorough search of a person or a place
"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
3. (adj) shakedown
extortion of money (as by blackmail)
4. (adj) shakedown
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
"a shakedown cruise"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) shakedown
a temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose
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