knockdown

knockdown
['nɒkdaʊn] 1.
aggettivo [price] di liquidazione
2.
nome sport atterramento m., knock-down m.
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knockdown, knock-down /ˈnɒkdaʊn/
A a. attr.
1 (di colpo) che abbatte; tremendo: a knockdown blow, un colpo tremendo; una mazzata
2 schiacciante; irresistibile: a knockdown defeat, una sconfitta schiacciante
3 inconfutabile; schiacciante: knockdown proof, prove inconfutabili
4 (market.: di prezzo) di liquidazione; di svendita; (ridotto) all'osso, stracciato (fam.)
5 (del prezzo di un oggetto messo all'asta) minimo; di riserva
6 (USA: di mobile, macchina, ecc.) smontabile; componibile; a elementi: a knockdown table, un tavolo smontabile
B n.
1 (boxe) atterramento; messa a tappeto; knock-down
2 (boxe) colpo che manda al tappeto
3 duro colpo; batosta
4 (market.) abbattimento, calo, riduzione, ribasso (dei prezzi)
5 (naut.) ingavonamento per colpo di vento
● (fam.) a knockdown drag-out fight, rissa senza esclusione di colpi; lotta senza quartiere.
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['nɒkdaʊn] 1.
aggettivo [price] di liquidazione
2.
nome sport atterramento m., knock-down m.

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