downing

See also: Downing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/

Verb

downing

1. present participle and gerund of down

Noun

downing (plural downings)

1. An occasion on which something is downed.
   • 2007 February 18, Michael R. Gordon, “Planning Seen in Iraqi Attacks on U.S. Copters”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons […] .

2. A defeat.
   • 2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:

     This was not just a downing of fierce rivals for the home side, it was three precious points to go towards their quest to stay in the top flight.

Translations

an occasion on which something is downed (e.g. aircraft)

• Russian: сби́тие (ru) n (sbítije)

defeat — see defeat