French Meaning of shakedown

racket

Other French words related to racket

Definitions and Meaning of shakedown in English

Wordnet

shakedown (n)

initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state

a very thorough search of a person or a place

extortion of money (as by blackmail)

Wordnet

shakedown (a)

intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system

Webster

shakedown (n.)

A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose.

FAQs About the word shakedown

racket

initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state, a very thorough search of a person or a place, extor

rythme,Saigner,tricher,faire,bousculade,cueillir,arnaque,vis,presser,bâton

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shakeable => ébranlable, shake up => secousse, shake off => secouer, shake hands => se serrer la main, shake => secouer,