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down
noun
very
soft
fine
feathers
that
cover
young
birds
or
lie
beneath
the
tougher
outer
feathers
of
adult
birds
•
A
layer
of
down
keeps
ducklings
warm
in
cold
water
.
A
layer
of
down
keeps
ducklings
warm
in
cold
water
.
•
My
winter
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
.
My
winter
jacket
is
filled
with
goose
down
.
From
Old
Norse
dúnn
"
down
,
feather
";
related
to
German
Daune
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
fall
to
the
ground
;
to
knock
over
•
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
with
a
powerful
left
hook
.
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
with
a
powerful
left
hook
.
•
A
sudden
gust
of
wind
downed
several
trees
along
the
road
.
A
sudden
gust
of
wind
downed
several
trees
along
the
road
.
verb
to
drink
something
quickly
,
especially
all
at
once
•
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
his
run
.
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
his
run
.
•
She
downed
her
coffee
and
rushed
out
the
door
.
She
downed
her
coffee
and
rushed
out
the
door
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
fall
or
collapse
to
the
ground
•
The
strong
wind
downed
a
large
tree
.
The
strong
wind
downed
a
large
tree
.
•
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
in
the
first
round
.
The
boxer
downed
his
opponent
in
the
first
round
.
verb
to
drink
or
eat
something
quickly
,
often
in
one
continuous
action
•
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
the
run
.
He
downed
a
glass
of
water
after
the
run
.
•
She
downed
her
coffee
before
the
meeting
.
She
downed
her
coffee
before
the
meeting
.
own
verb
to
have
something
as
your
property
•
My
parents
own
a
small
restaurant
in
the
city
.
My
parents
own
a
small
restaurant
in
the
city
.
•
Do
you
own
any
musical
instruments
?
Do
you
own
any
musical
instruments
?
Old
English
āgan
,
meaning
‘
to
possess
,’
which
evolved
into
Middle
English
‘
owen
’
and
modern
‘
own
’.
verb
to
have
something
as
your
property
•
They
own
a
small
bakery
in
the
town
center
.
They
own
a
small
bakery
in
the
town
center
.
•
Do
you
own
any
pets
?
Do
you
own
any
pets
?
Old
English
āgan
meant
“
to
possess
,”
which
developed
into
Middle
English
owen
and
finally
modern
own
,
keeping
the
sense
of
possession
.
verb
(
slang
)
to
defeat
,
dominate
,
or
embarrass
someone
completely
•
Our
team
totally
owned
the
match
last
night
.
Our
team
totally
owned
the
match
last
night
.
•
The
comedian
owned
the
stage
with
her
quick
jokes
.
The
comedian
owned
the
stage
with
her
quick
jokes
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
possession
to
dominating
an
opponent
,
popularized
in
late-20th-century
gaming
culture
.
verb
to
completely
defeat
,
outshine
,
or
embarrass
someone
•
Our
basketball
team
totally
owned
the
game
last
night
.
Our
basketball
team
totally
owned
the
game
last
night
.
•
The
programmer
owned
the
hacker
by
closing
the
security
hole
.
The
programmer
owned
the
hacker
by
closing
the
security
hole
.
This
sense
arose
in
the
late
1990s
in
hacker
and
gaming
culture
,
extending
the
idea
of
owning
property
to
dominating
an
opponent
.
verb
to
admit
or
acknowledge
that
something
is
true
•
He
owns
that
he
was
mistaken
.
He
owns
that
he
was
mistaken
.
•
I
must
own
I
was
surprised
by
the
result
.
I
must
own
I
was
surprised
by
the
result
.
Derived
from
the
Old
English
verb
āgnian
“
to
possess
,”
the
sense
of
acknowledging
a
fact
emerged
in
Middle
English
and
remained
common
until
the
19th
century
.
town
noun
a
place
where
people
live
that
is
larger
than
a
village
but
smaller
than
a
city
•
Maria
moved
to
a
small
town
near
the
mountains
.
Maria
moved
to
a
small
town
near
the
mountains
.
•
The
town
has
a
lively
market
every
Saturday
morning
.
The
town
has
a
lively
market
every
Saturday
morning
.
Old
English
“
tūn
”
meaning
an
enclosure
or
settlement
;
over
time
it
came
to
refer
to
larger
,
fortified
villages
and
eventually
to
the
modern
sense
of
a
settlement
smaller
than
a
city
.
brown
verb
to
make
or
become
brown
,
especially
when
cooked
or
when
exposed
to
the
sun
or
heat
.
•
Let
the
onions
brown
slowly
to
bring
out
their
sweetness
.
Let
the
onions
brown
slowly
to
bring
out
their
sweetness
.
•
The
chicken
skin
browned
nicely
in
the
hot
oven
.
The
chicken
skin
browned
nicely
in
the
hot
oven
.
From
the
adjective
“
brown
”;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
.
unknown
adjective
-
unknown
,
unknowning
,
unknowns
,
unknowned
not
known
,
familiar
,
or
identified
•
At
the
museum
,
the
scientists
examined
an
unknown
species
of
beetle
preserved
in
amber
.
At
the
museum
,
the
scientists
examined
an
unknown
species
of
beetle
preserved
in
amber
.
•
The
travelers
walked
down
an
unknown
path
that
led
deep
into
the
forest
.
The
travelers
walked
down
an
unknown
path
that
led
deep
into
the
forest
.
noun
-
unknown
,
unknowning
,
unknowns
,
unknowned
a
person
,
thing
,
place
,
or
fact
that
is
not
known
or
understood
•
For
the
detective
,
the
thief
was
still
an
unknown
who
left
no
clues
behind
.
For
the
detective
,
the
thief
was
still
an
unknown
who
left
no
clues
behind
.
•
In
the
algebra
problem
,
x
is
the
unknown
you
must
solve
for
.
In
the
algebra
problem
,
x
is
the
unknown
you
must
solve
for
.
downtown
noun
the
main
business
,
shopping
,
and
entertainment
part
of
a
city
,
usually
near
its
center
•
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
On
Saturday
,
we
took
the
train
to
downtown
for
brunch
.
•
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
The
city's
downtown
is
filled
with
historic
theaters
and
cafes
.
Formed
in
19th-century
American
English
from
down
+
town
,
originally
referring
to
the
lower
part
of
Manhattan
where
business
took
place
.
touchdown
noun
In
American
football
and
some
similar
sports
,
a
score
made
when
a
player
carries
the
ball
into
or
catches
it
in
the
opponents'
end
zone
.
•
With
only
seconds
remaining
,
the
quarterback
dived
across
the
line
for
the
winning
touchdown
.
With
only
seconds
remaining
,
the
quarterback
dived
across
the
line
for
the
winning
touchdown
.
•
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
rookie
wide
receiver
caught
his
first
professional
touchdown
.
The
crowd
erupted
when
the
rookie
wide
receiver
caught
his
first
professional
touchdown
.
Formed
from
the
verb
phrase
“
touch
down
,”
originally
used
in
rugby
in
the
late
19th
century
for
grounding
the
ball
behind
the
goal
line
,
later
adopted
by
American
football
.
noun
The
moment
when
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
other
vehicle
first
makes
contact
with
the
ground
or
another
surface
at
the
end
of
a
flight
.
•
The
passengers
applauded
after
the
plane
made
a
smooth
touchdown
on
the
wet
runway
.
The
passengers
applauded
after
the
plane
made
a
smooth
touchdown
on
the
wet
runway
.
•
Mission
control
cheered
as
the
lunar
module
achieved
a
successful
touchdown
on
the
Moon's
surface
.
Mission
control
cheered
as
the
lunar
module
achieved
a
successful
touchdown
on
the
Moon's
surface
.
Extension
of
the
sports
term
,
first
recorded
in
aviation
around
1918
to
describe
wheels
meeting
the
runway
,
later
used
for
spacecraft
landings
.