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• Shakedown — Shake down , n. A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shakedown — (n.) 1730, impromptu bed made upon loose straw, from SHAKE (Cf. shake) (v.) + DOWN (Cf. down). Figurative verbal sense of blackmail, extort is attested from 1872, noun meaning a thorough search is from 1914; both probably from the notion of… …   Etymology dictionary

• shakedown — [shāk′doun΄] n. 1. a crude, makeshift bed, as a pallet of straw ☆ 2. Slang an extortion of money, as by blackmail ☆ 3. a thorough search of a person or place adj. ☆ for testing the performance or operational characteristics or acclimating the… …   English World dictionary

• shakedown — /shayk down /, n. 1. extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. 2. a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs. 3. a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor. 4. any makeshift bed. 5. the act or process …   Universalium

• shakedown — noun 1 (C) AmE informal the act of getting money from someone by using threats 2 (C) AmE informal a thorough search of a place or a person 3 (C) a final test of a boat, plane etc before it is put into general use: a shakedown flight 4 (singular)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• shakedown — /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/ (say shaykdown) noun 1. a bed of straw, blankets, or other bedding spread on the floor. 2. any makeshift bed. 3. the process of shaking down. 4. Colloquial extortion, especially by blackmail or threatened violence. 5. US Colloquial a… …  

• shakedown — noun Date: circa 1730 1. an improvised bed (as one made up on the floor) 2. a boisterous dance 3. an act or instance of shaking someone down; especially extortion 4. a thorough search 5. a process or period of adjustment 6. a testing under… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shakedown — n. improvised bed made from straw; adjustment period; extortion of money; test voyage performed in order to check a new vessel for faults or defects; thorough search …   English contemporary dictionary

• shakedown — noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. 1》 a radical change or restructuring. 2》 a thorough search. 3》 a swindle. 4》 a test of a new product or model. 5》 a makeshift bed …   English new terms dictionary

• shakedown — shake•down [[t]ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn[/t]] n. 1) extortion, as by blackmail 2) a thorough search 3) a makeshift bed, esp. one made up on the floor 4) the act or process of shaking down 5) navig. aer. a cruise or flight made in preparation for regular service …   From formal English to slang

• shakedown — n. 1 a makeshift bed. 2 US sl. a swindle; a piece of extortion. 3 (attrib.) US colloq. denoting a voyage, flight, etc., to test a new ship or aircraft and its crew …   Useful english dictionary