ALL meanings of shakedown
shake·down
S s - noun shakedown extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. 1
- noun shakedown a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs. 1
- noun shakedown a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor. 1
- noun shakedown any makeshift bed. 1
- noun shakedown the act or process of shaking down. 1
- noun shakedown Also called shakedown cruise, shakedown flight. a cruise or flight intended to prepare a new vessel or aircraft for regular service by accustoming the crew to its features and peculiarities, breaking in and adjusting machinery, etc. 1
- countable noun shakedown If an organization or system is given a shakedown, it is thoroughly reorganized in order to make it more efficient. 0
- countable noun shakedown A shakedown of a boat, plane, or car is its final test before it starts to be used. 0
- noun shakedown a thorough reorganization in order to make an organization more efficient 0
- noun shakedown (of a boat, plane, or car) its final test before it starts to be used 0
- noun shakedown a crude, makeshift bed, as a pallet of straw 0
- noun shakedown an extortion of money, as by blackmail 0
- noun shakedown a thorough search of a person or place 0
- adjective shakedown for testing the performance or operational characteristics or acclimating the personnel 0