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A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.
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An expanse of rolling, grassy, treeless upland used for grazing. Often used in the plural.
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Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.
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Botany A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit.
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adjective
Baseball Retired; out: two down in the last of the ninth.
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Completed; done: three down, two to go.
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Football Not in play: The ball is down on the 50-yard line.
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Football Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.
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Learned or known perfectly: had the algebra problems down.
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idiom
Down on Informal Hostile or negative toward; ill-disposed to: was down on jogging after his injury.
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verb-transitive
Football To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground.
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To bring, put, strike, or throw down: downed his opponent in the first round.
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To swallow hastily; gulp: downed the glass of water.
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verb-intransitive
To go or come down; descend.
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