knockdown vs retail

knockdown

adj
  • reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer 

  • To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. 

  • powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down 

  • Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. 

verb
  • To employ the knockdown technique 

noun
  • The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface. 

  • An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. 

  • A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room. 

  • A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly. 

  • a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet. 

  • A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced. 

  • 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. 

  • An overwhelming blow. 

retail

adj
  • Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals. 

verb
  • To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers. 

  • To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others. 

adv
  • Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices. 

noun
  • The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. 

  • Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal. 

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