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Down - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Air, Anthill, Bad, Barrow, Basin, Beard, Beat, Beaver, Below, Best, Blubber, Blue |
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- A down is a hill, usually made of chalk and in southern England. See downland.
- Down is the negative direction along the z-axis. Up and down are the only two well-defined directions in the presence of gravity. Earlier this was adown, meaning "from the hill".
- Down syndrome is a genetic disorder
- County Down is a county in Northern Ireland
- Down is a district in Northern Ireland
- Down feathers are the fine undercoat of birds under the visible exterior feathers, and is often used as insulation in clothing.
- Mammals have an undercoat sometimes called down hair.
- Down, used in American football, is a stage of play; four downs are allowed in a "possession"; three downs are allowed in Canadian football. The reference is to the ball or ball carrier being brought to a halt, often by being knocked down.
- Down is a colloquial synonym for depressed or blue.
- A computer (or other) system can go down when it essentially loses power or crashes.
- There is a heavy metal band named Down.
- Down is also a song by Blink 182. The song's video, made in 2004, features many former gang members who a part of an agency that talk people out of gangs and into entertainment industry.
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Example Usage of Down |
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blondedis: I have so much stored and not written Down |
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karina_pena: when my times comes i want to be buried face Down, so everyone that doesn't like me can kiss my ass. |
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xjennoliciousx: @domi_young oh word? Damn thats whats up. Soo, when are you available to sit Down && talk about everythin?? |
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