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Words with a similar base: shakedown

'shakedown'

[shakedown.n.01] as in: initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state

Examples:
the new industry's economic shakedown

'shakedown'

[shakedown.n.02] as in: a very thorough search of a person or a place

Examples:
a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs

'shakedown'

[shakedown.n.03] as in: extortion of money (as by blackmail)

'shakedown'

[shakedown.a.01] as in: intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system

Examples:
a shakedown cruise

Origins

					shakedown (English)
├── down (English)
│   ├── doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── dún (Old Norse)
└── shake (English)