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Definition of Shakedown

1. Adjective. Intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system. "A shakedown cruise"

2. Noun. Initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state. "The new industry's economic shakedown"

3. Noun. A very thorough search of a person or a place. "A shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"

4. Noun. Extortion of money (as by blackmail).

Definition of Shakedown

1. 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.

Definition of Shakedown

1. Noun. (slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail ¹

2. Noun. (slang) A thorough search; a frisk ¹

3. Noun. A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft ¹

4. Noun. An improvised bed. ¹

5. Adjective. that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shakedown

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shakedown

shake map shake maps shake off shake on it shake one's head shake out shake over shake table shake tables shake test

shake the pagoda tree shake up shakeable shaked shakedown shakedowns shakefork shakeforks shakehole shakeholes

shakemap shakemaps shaken shaken baby syndrome shaken one's head shaken out shakenness shakeout shakeouts

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