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Meaning of "shootdown" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SHOOTDOWN

ˈʃuːtˌdaʊn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOOTDOWN

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shootdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOOTDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shootdown

Shootdown or shoot-down is a term for one of the causes of aviation accidents, which refers to deliberate downing of an aircraft. The term appears sometime in the late 1980s.

Definition of shootdown in the English dictionary

The definition of shootdown in the dictionary is the act of shooting down an aircraft.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOOTDOWN

blowdown · breakdown · cooldown · countdown · cutdown · drawdown · godown · hoedown · markdown · meltdown · pastedown · pull-down · showdown · shutdown · slowdown · smackdown · step-down · sundown · teardown · touchdown

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOOTDOWN

shoot the sun · shoot through · shoot up · shoot-´em-up · shoot-out · shoot-the-chute · shoot-to-disable · shoot-to-kill · shootable · shootaround · shooter · shootie · shooting · shooting box · shooting brake · shooting gallery · shooting guard · shooting incident · shooting iron · shooting lodge

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOOTDOWN

back down · break down · bring the house down · down · get down · go down · hold down · letdown · low-down · ride down · sit down · sit-down · takedown · turn down · up and down · up-and-down · upside down · upside-down · when the chips are down · wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of shootdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shootdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOOTDOWN

Find out the translation of shootdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shootdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shootdown» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

击落
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

derribo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

shootdown
510 millions of speakers
hi

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shootdown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shootdown
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сбития
278 millions of speakers
pt

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shootdown
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

shootdown
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

shootdown
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tembakan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Abschuss
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

シュートダウン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

shootdown
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Shootdown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shootdown
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுட்டுத்தள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शूटडाउन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kapat
70 millions of speakers
it

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shootdown
65 millions of speakers
pl

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shootdown
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

збиття
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

shootdown
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shootdown
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shootdown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shootdown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shootdown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shootdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTDOWN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shootdown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOTDOWN»

Discover the use of shootdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shootdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Friendly Fire: The Accidental Shootdown of U.S. Black Hawks ...
This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy--a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all. With almost twenty years in uniform and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior, Lieutenant Colonel Snook writes from a unique perspective.
Scott A. Snook, 2011
2
Shootdown
T. J. Murray. Shootdown T J Murray i SHOOTDOWN T J Murray L ulu Copyright © T. Front Cover.
T. J. Murray, 2010
3
Shootdown: A World War II Bomber Pilot's Experience as a ...
After completing pilot training in July 1942, Lieutenant William Wheeler was assigned to a heavy bombardment group to be trained as a bomber pilot.
William H. Wheeler, 2002
4
Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
The shootdown had remarkable political effects. Before the shootdown, the Reagan administration planned to deploy Cruise and Pershing II missiles to Europe, but congressional Democrats and European allies strongly opposed this decision.
Peter Knight, 2003
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Operation Provide Comfort: Review of U. S. Air Force ...
Further, the shootdown occurred, according to the cfac/do's statement to us, because of a lack of training and aircrew discipline in following established guidelines on the part of the two F-15 pilots involved in the incident. He stated, "[t] he pilots ...
Barbara W. Alsip, Barbara W. Alsip Neyla Arnas Fred Chasnov Richard E. Chervenak, Neyla Arnas, 1998
6
The Shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue, What Happened?;: ...
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
United States. Congress. Hemisphere, 2010
7
1942 Knilm Douglas Dc-3 Shootdown
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Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
8
Friendly Fire Shootdown of Army Helicopters Over Northern ...
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
United States. Congress. Subcommittee, 2010
9
Friendly Fire Shootdown of Army Helicopters Over Northern ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
United States. Congress. House. Committe, 2011
10
Senate Reports
Counternarcotics: Review of the Peruvian shootdown of a civilian aircraft on April 20, 2001 On the morning of April 20, 2001, a Peruvian Air Force A-37 fighter engaged in counter-drug operations over northeastern Peru fired on and disabled a ...
United States. Congress. Senate

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOTDOWN»

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US European Command explains cause of Predator shootdown in …
Crews operating an MQ-1 Predator during a March intelligence flight over Syria made a series of errors that ultimately led to the aircraft being shot down. «AirForceTimes.com, Jun 15»
2
This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up
This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up. Ward Carroll April 21, 2015. Gypsy_MiG_kills. MiG-23 silhouette stenciled on the nose of ... «We Are The Mighty, Apr 15»
3
Malaysia Airlines MH17 Shootdown: Russian Photo Shows Ukraine …
If authentic, the new photo would be an extraordinary bombshell — albeit one whose release appears rather conveniently timed. Though Dutch investigators ... «The Inquisitr, Nov 14»
4
Islamic State's shootdown of an Iraqi helicopter amplifies fears of …
New images released by the Islamic State show the recent shootdown of an Iraqi helicopter with a shoulder-fired missile, raising fresh concerns about the ... «Washington Post, Oct 14»
5
Shootdown reveals weakness of the NATO alliance
Most assuredly the human costs — the loss of 298 lives in the shootdown of the Malaysia Airlines flight, on top of nearly 500 Ukrainians killed since April alone ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 14»
6
MH17 Shootdown: Russian Cossack Leader Made 'Spies' Phone Call
A man heard cursing about "spies" aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in a phone call allegedly intercepted just after the plane was shot down is the leader of ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 14»
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EU Set to Approve New Sanctions Against Russia After Jet Shootdown
But the ministers, meeting in Brussels, aren't yet expected to support a more forceful response to the shootdown of the Malaysia Airlines jet, in part out of fear the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
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Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash: A Working Theory of the Shootdown
The U.S. military's top commander in Europe spoke last month at the Pentagon of Russians training pro-Russian separatists from Ukraine. “What we see in ... «TIME, Jul 14»
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About That Mistaken Shootdown: The Rest of the Story
About That Mistaken Shootdown: The Rest of the Story. By Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DCFeb. 23, 20120. Share. Read Later. Send to Kindle ... «TIME, Feb 12»
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CIA punished 16 officers in 2001 Peru plane shootdown of …
bowers.JPG File PhotoVeronica Bowers holds her daughter Charity, 7-months, while steering her missionary family's houseboat down the Amazon River in Peru ... «MLive.com, Nov 10»
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