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takedown definition

take·down (tāk′do̵un′)

noun

  1. the act or process of taking down, esp. of disassembling mechanically
  2. the act of bringing an opponent in an amateur wrestling match to the mat from a standing position, a maneuver for which points are awarded
  3. Informal humiliation

adjective

made to be easily taken apart a takedown firearm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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