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setdown Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: S EH1 T D AW0 N

What Does Setdown Mean?

As a noun, setdown means The act of setting down something or someone. It is also used to mean The act of descending onto a surface (of an aircraft or spacecraft).

Setdown Definition (Noun)

  1. The act of setting down something or someone.

    setdown areas in a factory for materials unloaded from incoming vehicles

  2. The act of descending onto a surface (of an aircraft or spacecraft).
  3. The humbling of a person by act or words.
  4. A retort or a reproof that has a humbling effect.
  5. A sit-down meal eaten by a tramp; a charitable meal provided to a tramp in the giver's home.
  6. A person’s buttocks.

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Antonyms of Setdown

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Setdown in a Sentence

setdown areas in a factory for materials unloaded from incoming vehicles

Word Forms & Grammar

setdown (countable and uncountable, plural setdowns)

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