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Downs

geographical name \ˈdau̇nz\

Definition of DOWNS

1
two ranges of hills SE England — see north downs, south downs
2
roadstead in English Channel along E coast of Kent protected by the Goodwin Sands
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32 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Downs
  2. down
  3. Down's
  4. Churchill Downs
  5. ups and downs
  6. North Downs
  7. South Downs
  8. button-down
  9. canna-down
  10. Dorset Down
  11. dressing-down
  12. drier-down
  13. far-down
  14. first down
  15. hand-me-down
  16. hold-down
  17. make-down
  18. powder down
  19. put-down
  20. reach-me-down
  21. scale-down
  22. seed hair
  23. sit-down
  24. split-down
  25. stand-down
  26. step-down
  27. tailer-down
  28. taker-down
  29. thumbs-down
  30. tie-down
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