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9-letter words that end in down

  • kick down — vehicle: lower gear
  • knockdown — capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible: a knockdown blow.
  • lamb down — to persuade (someone) to spend all his money
  • live down — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
  • load down — If you load someone down with things, especially heavy things, you give them a large number of them or put a large number of them on them.
  • lock down — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
  • look down — the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
  • look-down — the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
  • mark down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
  • mark-down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
  • melt down — substance
  • move down — If someone or something moves down, they go to a lower level, grade, or class.
  • nail down — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
  • nail-down — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
  • note down — write for reference
  • pastedown — the leaf of an endpaper that is pasted to the inside of the front or back cover of a book.
  • phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
  • pipe down — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
  • play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • plop down — If you plop down or plop yourself down somewhere, you sit down quickly but gently.
  • portadown — a town in S Northern Ireland, in the district of Armagh. Pop: 25 958 (2001)
  • pull down — designed to be pulled down for use: a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front.
  • pull-down — designed to be pulled down for use: a pull-down bed; a desk with a pull-down front.
  • push-down — a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.
  • ramp down — decrease effort, work
  • ride down — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
  • scaledown — a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
  • scrubdown — an act or instance of scrubbing, especially a thorough washing of a surface or object: The decks of the ship get a scrubdown every morning.
  • scrumdown — the forming of a scrum in rugby
  • send down — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
  • shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
  • shootdown — the attack and destruction of an aircraft in flight.
  • shut down — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
  • slag down — to give a verbal lashing to
  • slap down — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
  • slim down — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
  • slow down — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • smackdown — a severe rebuke or criticism: his amazing smackdown of the protesters.
  • snug down — to make ready for a storm by reducing sail, lashing movable gear, etc.
  • southdown — one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality.
  • spelldown — a spelling competition that begins with all the contestants standing and that ends when all but one, the winner, have been required to sit down due to a specified number of misspellings.
  • standdown — the action of ending military activities or active duty temporarily, or a period or condition of being temporarily relieved from active duty
  • step down — serving to reduce or decrease voltage: a step-down transformer.
  • step-down — serving to reduce or decrease voltage: a step-down transformer.
  • stop down — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • swansdown — the down or under plumage of a swan, used for trimming, powder puffs, etc.
  • take down — made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
  • talk down — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
  • tear down — to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
  • thin down — become slimmer
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