noun (AmE, informal)
1 a situation in which sb tries to force sb else to give them money using violence, threats, etc.
2 a thorough search of sb/sth:
a police shakedown of the area
3 a test of a vehicle to see if there are any problems before it is used generally
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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