adjective [onlybeforenoun] (informal)
1 (of prices, etc.) much lower than usual:
The industry employs illegal immigrants at knock-down wages.
2 using a lot of force:
a knock-down punch
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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