adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a turndown lamp
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
turndown
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General-American: /ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/
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CMU ARPABET: T ER1 N D AW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Made to wear with the upper part turned down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a turndown collar
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noun
Meaning 3
A downturn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A rejection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: hotels
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noun
Meaning 6
A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
The operational range of a device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
the act of refusing an offer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the turndown was polite but very firm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonacceptance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rejection
History
Etymology
Deverbal from turn down.