TAKEDOWN


Meaning of TAKEDOWN in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: take down

: constructed so as to be readily taken apart

a takedown rifle

takedown style

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: take down

1. : the action or an act of taking down: as

a. : the action of humiliating especially by deceiving

b. : disassembly

takedown of an engine

easy takedown for cleaning and oiling

c. : the act of bringing one's opponent in amateur wrestling under control to the mat from a standing position for a score of 2 points — compare escape , reversal

2. : one that takes down or humiliates (as by deception)

3. : something (as a rifle or shotgun) having takedown construction

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.