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shakedown

/ shakedown /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
extortion of money (as by blackmail)
Type of:
extortion
Domain:
cant jargon slang
noun Sense 2
a very thorough search of a person or a place
"a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
Type of:
search hunt hunting
Domain:
cant jargon slang
noun Sense 3
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
"the new industry''s economic shakedown"
Type of:
adjustment accommodation fitting
adjective Sense 4
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
"a shakedown cruise"
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
1
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extortion search hunt hunting adjustment accommodation fitting