shakedown

shakedown
['ʃeɪkdaʊn]
nome (makeshift bed) letto m. di fortuna
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shakedown /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/
A n. (fam.)
1 (di un'azienda, ecc.) assestamento (economico)
2 (tecn.) prova di affidabilità (delle macchine di una nave, dei motori di un aereo); collaudo finale; prova di addestramento (dell'equipaggio)
3 letto di fortuna
4 (slang USA) perquisizione accurata; setacciamento
5 (slang USA) lo spillare soldi; estorsione; taglieggiamento; ricatto
6 alloggio (o letto) di fortuna
7 (slang USA) dormita
B a. attr.
(tecn.) di collaudo; di prova finale: (naut.) shakedown cruise, crociera di collaudo; (aeron.) shakedown flight, volo di prova finale
● (tecn.: di macchinario) shakedown test, collaudo durante l'installazione.
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['ʃeɪkdaʊn]
nome (makeshift bed) letto m. di fortuna

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