SHAKEDOWN


Meaning of SHAKEDOWN in English

/shayk"down'/ , n.

1. extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.

2. a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs.

3. a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor.

4. any makeshift bed.

5. the act or process of shaking down.

6. Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight . a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc.

Also, shake-down .

[ 1490-1500; n., adj. use of v. phrase shake down ]

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