push-down

[ poosh-doun ]

/ ˈpʊʃˌdaʊn /

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noun Aeronautics.

a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.

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Also called pushover.

Origin of push-down

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase push down

Words nearby push-down

pushcard, pushcart, pushchair, push comes to shove, if, push cycle, push-down, pushed, pusher, pusher propeller, push fit, pushful

How to use push-down in a sentence

I push down on the pedal with my right leg and instead of propelling myself forward, I topple over sideways.
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Obama's new plan would push down the corporate tax rate and close loopholes.
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And she herself had given him the first push down that facile descent when she had refused to be his wife.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

At length Bulow was strong enough to push down into the valley, and occupy the wood of Pris, whence he could assail Planchenoit.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
Push down the frozen dessert in the can carefully and tightly with the aid of a spoon.
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A rat will push down his tail into the tall-shaped bottle of preserves, and lick it after he has pulled it out.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 701|Various
Combs were used to push down the weft on a hand loom, the warp being kept taut by means of weights.
The Heritage of Dress|Wilfred Mark Webb

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