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What does knockdown mean?

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Noun
  1. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
  2. An overwhelming blow.
  3. (slang, dated) Very strong ale or beer.
  4. (genetics) A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that has been made less active or had its expression reduced.
  5. (genetics) 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.
  6. (nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
  7. (soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
Verb
  1. (genetics) To employ the knockdown technique
Adjective
  1. powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down
  2. reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer
  3. Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.
  4. (rivet) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.
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