knockdown vs wallop

knockdown

noun
  • An overwhelming blow. 

  • 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. 

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 

wallop

noun
  • A heavy blow, punch. 

  • anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, whitewash. 

  • A thrill, emotionally excited reaction. 

  • A quick rolling movement; a gallop. 

  • A person's ability to throw such punches. 

  • An emotional impact, psychological force. 

verb
  • To wrap up temporarily. 

  • To flounder, wallow. 

  • To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise. 

  • To strike heavily, thrash soundly. 

  • To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle. 

  • To rush hastily. 

  • To trounce, beat by a wide margin. 

  • To eat or drink with gusto. 

  • To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server. 

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