SHAKEDOWN


Meaning of SHAKEDOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈʃeɪkdaun ]

n. 1 a makeshift bed. 2 US sl. a swindle; a piece of extortion. 3 (attrib.) US colloq. denoting a voyage, flight, etc., to test a new ship or aircraft and its crew.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.