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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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verb
to cause to go or come down as.
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To cause (a football) to be out of play.
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To go down.
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geographical name
District Northern Ireland, established 1974 250 (650 ), 57,511.
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Traditional county Northern Ireland.
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preposition
Along the course of: walking down the street.
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In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through: rolled down the hill; floating down the river; went down cellar.
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In or at: The cans are stored down cellar.
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Down along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on .
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adverb
Away from the present place.
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From a higher to a lower place or position: hiked down from the peak.
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From earlier times or people: tradition handed down from one generation to the next.
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In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position: knelt down; lying down.
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In or into an inactive or inoperative state: The generators went down at midnight.
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