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Adjective: knockdown  'nók`dawn
  1. (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled
    "I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store"
Noun: knockdown  'nók`dawn
  1. A blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
Adjective: knock-down  nók dawn
  1. Strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
    "a knock-down blow"
    - powerful
Verb: knock down  nók dawn
  1. Cause to come or go down
    "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
    - down, cut down, push down, pull down
     
  2. Knock down with force
    - deck, coldcock, dump, floor
     
  3. Shatter as if by explosion
    - blast

Derived forms: knockdowns, knocked down, knocks down, knocking down

See also: collective, knock, strong

Type of: beat, blow, dash, smash, strike

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