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Meaning of downs

noun

A negative aspect; a downer. Example: I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
A grudge (on someone).
An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed. Example: I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.
(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid. Example: I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

verb

To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell. Example: A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
To lower; to put (something) down. Example: The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
To defeat; to overpower.
To disparage, to put down.
To go or come down; to descend.

noun

(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland Example: The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.
(usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.
(chiefly in the plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

noun

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.

verb

To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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