shakedown /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/noun 4adjective 1forms 1 noun4 •(slang) Extortion, especially through blackmailWhat is this, a shakedown? •(slang) A thorough search; a frisk •A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.It was planning to use an '807' for one day only as part of a shakedown test, ahead of the fleet's formal entry to service which is currently planned for November. — 2024 •An improvised bed.‘You two,’ he says, ‘you're not going back tonight. […] I can make you shake-downs on the veranda and we'll have a bite to eat.’ — 1974 adjective1 •That tests the performance of a ship or aircraft. formsshakedowns
