Shakedown Definition

shākdoun
shakedowns
noun
A crude, makeshift bed, as a pallet of straw.
Webster's New World
An extortion of money, as by blackmail.
Webster's New World
A thorough search of a person or place.
Webster's New World
A test or period of appraisal followed by adjustments to improve efficiency or functioning.
American Heritage

An improvised bed.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
For testing the performance or operational characteristics or acclimating the personnel.
The shakedown cruise of a new aircraft carrier.
Webster's New World
Serving as a test of a new product or model, especially of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft.
A shakedown cruise; a shakedown flight.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Shakedown

Noun

Singular:
shakedown
Plural:
shakedowns

Origin of Shakedown

  • shake +"Ž down, from the phrase "shake down".

    From Wiktionary

Shakedown Sentence Examples

  • The event was a great shakedown for the engine.

  • After a shakedown cruise to Bermuda, she operated out of New London until 1923.

  • A general numerical approach for limit and shakedown analyzes has been developed and applied to the engineering design of materials and structures.

  • I wonder if any of the guys are up for volunteering for the Euro-MARS shakedown crew?

  • Petter Solberg (Subaru) held fifth, a remarkable position considering the Norwegian crashed heavily in the final shakedown test yesterday morning.

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