…one of the Six Counties of Northern Ireland, since 1973 an administrative district; chief town, Downpatrick…
…towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface…
…soft, fine, fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird…
…a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile. It arises from a defect involving chromosome 21, usually an extra copy (trisomy-21)…
…(of a woman in labour) exert downwards pressure in order to push the baby out…
…(with reference to a building or structure) destroy or be destroyed completely by fire…
…with immediate and full payment at the time of purchase…
…(of a building or other structure) collapse or be demolished…
…(on a stringed instrument) a stroke in which the bow, from handle to tip, is slid across the strings in a motion of the hand moving away from the strings…
…a name for northeastern New England and for the Maritime Provinces that is derived from an old term for sailing downwind, to the east…
…connected with an unpretentious way of life, especially that of rural peoples or areas…
…with the face or surface turned towards the ground…
…change quickly into a lower gear in a car with an automatic transmission by a sudden full depression of the accelerator…
…a device for changing gear in a motor vehicle with automatic transmission by full depression of the accelerator…
…(of an aircraft or a pilot) descend prior to making a landing…
…at a psychological disadvantage in a game or a competitive situation…
…an act of searching a person for concealed items such as weapons or illegal drugs, made by passing the hands over their clothing…
…an act of drying, smoothing down, or cleaning something by rubbing…
…reduce (or become reduced) in size, numbers, or resources…
…cease (or cause something to cease) business or operation…
…a decrease in the speed of rotation of a spinning object, in particular a celestial object or computer disc…
…a device to which something may be attached or secured with rope, cord, or similar…
…denoting a system of government or management in which actions and policies are initiated at the highest level; hierarchical…
…recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises…
