KNOCKDOWN


Meaning of KNOCKDOWN in English

I. ˈnäk-ˌdau̇n adjective

Date: 1690

1. : having such force as to strike down or overwhelm

a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments — J. W. Krutch

2. : that can easily be assembled or disassembled

a knockdown table

3. chiefly British : extremely low : reduced

knockdown prices

II. noun

Date: 1809

1. : the action of knocking down

2. : something (as a blow) that strikes down or overwhelms

3. : something (as a piece of furniture) that can be easily assembled or disassembled

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.