knockdown

Noun

 * 1) An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
 * 2) An overwhelming blow.
 * 3)  Very strong ale or beer.
 * 4)  A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.
 * 5)  The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene.
 * 6)  The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
 * 7)  a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
 * 8)  A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.
 * 9) A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.
 * 1) A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.
 * 1) A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: нокдаун
 * Finnish: maahanlyönti
 * Georgian: ნოკდაუნი
 * Japanese: ノックダウン,
 * Macedonian: нокдаун
 * Malay: tumbuk rebah
 * Russian:

Verb

 * 1)  To employ the knockdown technique

Adjective

 * 1)  enough to overwhelm.
 * a knockdown argument
 * a knockdown blow
 * 1)  in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer.
 * 2) Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.
 * knockdown furniture
 * 1)  To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

Etymology
. Attested since 1923.

Noun

 * 1)  a  (in boxing and some other martial arts)