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A sit-down is a protest where people sit in a particular location and don't move until their demands are met. (noun)
An example of a sit-down is when a factory worker is protesting a cut in wages by sitting at her station and refusing to leave.
A sit-down describes a meal eaten at a table. It can also describe protestors sitting in a certain place and refusing to move. (adjective)
- An example of a sit down meal is when you go to a restaurant and eat at a table.
- An example of a sit down protest is when workers refuse to leave the factory after a wage dispute.
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