knockdown vs scoot

knockdown

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

  • 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 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. 

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

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

  • powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down 

  • Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. 

verb
  • To employ the knockdown technique 

scoot

noun
  • A sideways shuffling or sliding motion. 

  • A sudden flow of water; a squirt. 

  • a scooter. 

  • A dollar. 

verb
  • To walk or travel fast; to go quickly. 

  • To run away hastily; scram. 

  • To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end. 

  • To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo. 

  • To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.). 

  • To squirt. 

  • To ride on a scooter. 

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