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¹takedown

noun take·down \ˈtāk-ˌdau̇n\

Definition of TAKEDOWN

: the action or an act of taking down

: something (as a rifle) having takedown construction

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1893

adjective take·down \ˈtāk-ˈdau̇n\

: constructed so as to be readily taken apart <a takedown rifle>

1907

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