downingn.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down v.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < down v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The action of downing something (in various senses of down v.¹); spec. the action of bringing down an aircraft. Also: an instance of this.

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1889 Sat. Rev. Politics 14 Dec. 672/1 The Committee..can make them..‘down tools’ at the word of command, when the downing of tools is illegal.

1945 Classical Jrnl. 41 135/2 His directions..resulted in the downing of a Japanese dive bomber four minutes after it had taken off.

1985 Bull. Atomic Scientists Feb. 21 Two instances—ten years apart—of the downings of civilian airliners.

1991 G. J. Giles in S. Barrows & R. Room Drinking vi. 133 For the general amusement of the assembled company,..the rapid downing of yet another glass of beer by the miscreant.

2003 Foreign Affairs May 72 The downing of a U.S.-manned intelligence flight in mid-February..was a tragedy waiting to happen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downing
释义	downingn. Brit. /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down v.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < down v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The action of downing something (in various senses of down v.¹); spec. the action of bringing down an aircraft. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1889 Sat. Rev. Politics 14 Dec. 672/1 The Committee..can make them..‘down tools’ at the word of command, when the downing of tools is illegal. 1945 Classical Jrnl. 41 135/2 His directions..resulted in the downing of a Japanese dive bomber four minutes after it had taken off. 1985 Bull. Atomic Scientists Feb. 21 Two instances—ten years apart—of the downings of civilian airliners. 1991 G. J. Giles in S. Barrows & R. Room Drinking vi. 133 For the general amusement of the assembled company,..the rapid downing of yet another glass of beer by the miscreant. 2003 Foreign Affairs May 72 The downing of a U.S.-manned intelligence flight in mid-February..was a tragedy waiting to happen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889
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