Uk English Meaning of shaking down

shaking down

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Definitions and Meaning of shaking down in English

shaking down

to make a thorough search of, a testing under operating conditions of something new (as a ship) for possible faults or for the operators to become more familiar with it, a process or period of adjustment, a testing under operating conditions of something new (such as a ship) for possible faults and defects and for familiarizing the operators with it, an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor), a thorough search, to bring about a reduction of, an act or instance of shaking someone down, to settle down, to take up temporary quarters, a boisterous dance, to become accustomed especially to new surroundings or duties, to obtain money from in a deceitful, contemptible, or illegal manner, to give a shakedown test to, extortion, to occupy an improvised or makeshift bed

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shaking down

to make a thorough search of, a testing under operating conditions of something new (as a ship) for possible faults or for the operators to become more familiar

beating,bleeding,cheating,doing,hustling,plucking,doing,squeezing,sticky,stinging

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shaking a leg => dancing, shake-ups => shake-ups, shakes down => shakes down, shakes => shakes, shakeouts => shakeouts,