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kickdown

British  
/ ˈkɪkˌdaʊn /

noun

  1. a method of changing gear in a car with automatic transmission, by fully depressing the accelerator

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After the kickdown, and the discovery of benzene bubbling in a creek on the Dunbar property, Susan begins to come out of her paralysis.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2018

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