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tumble-down
[ tuhm-buhl-doun ]
/ ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn /
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adjective
dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.
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Origin of tumble-down
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby tumble-down
tumatakuru, Tumbes, tumble, tumblebug, tumble cart, tumble-down, tumble-dry, tumble dryer, tumble home, tumbler, tumbler gear
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British Dictionary definitions for tumble-down
tumbledown
/ (ˈtʌmbəlˌdaʊn) /
adjective
falling to pieces; dilapidated; crumbling
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