English Explanatory Dictionary

turndown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A downturn.
  2. A rejection.
  3. The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow.
  4. A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
  5. The operational range of a device.
adj
  1. Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.
  2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/

Word forms

turndown turndowns

Etymology

Deverbal from turn down.

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