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Grammar : Noun
Spell : let-doun
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛtˌdaʊn



Definition of let-downs

Origin :
  • also let-down, "disappointment," 1768, from let (v.) + down (adv.). The verbal phrase is from mid-12c. in a literal sense; figuratively by 1795.
  • As in betrayal : noun exhibition of disloyalty
  • As in sellout : noun betrayal
Example sentences :
  • The let-downs had been hard ones, with a couple of men on board to fend off and two or three on the hawser holding back.
  • Extract from : « A Canyon Voyage » by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
  • The record for the whole day was six and three quarter miles, with ten runs and two let-downs.
  • Extract from : « A Canyon Voyage » by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh

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