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knocked-down

American  
[nokt-doun] / ˈnɒktˈdaʊn /

adjective

  1. composed of parts or units that can be disassembled.

    knocked-down furniture.

  2. Informal. condensed, abridged, simplified, unadorned, etc..

    a knocked-down version of a Broadway musical.


Etymology

Origin of knocked-down

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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Mrs Hughes continues: "It is a very inhumane situation to be in as we can't sell, other than to National Highways at a knocked-down price."

From BBC

She passes on the carpets at dramatically knocked-down prices, with the money going back into No Floor No More to cover some of the costs.

From BBC

Increased use of public lands — including hunting and hiking — also has resulted in knocked-down fences, the ranchers said.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Lhamo yelled at the knocked-down nun, looking straight into her eyes outside a whitewashed temple in the Druk Amitabha nunnery on a hill overlooking Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

From New York Times

Increased use of public lands — including hunting and hiking — also has resulted in knocked-down fences, the association said.

From Seattle Times