letdown — index damper (depressant) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
letdown — let .dau̇n n a physiological response of a lactating mammal to suckling and allied stimuli whereby increased intramammary pressure forces previously secreted milk from the acini and finer tubules into the main collecting ducts from where it can… … Medical dictionary
letdown — (n.) also let down, disappointment, 1768, from LET (Cf. let) (v.) + DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.). The verbal phrase is from mid 12c. in a literal sense; figuratively by 1795 … Etymology dictionary
letdown — [n] disappointment anticlimax, balk, bitter pill*, blow, chagrin, comedown, disgruntlement, disillusionment, frustration, setback, washout*; concepts 410,728 Ant. advantage, benefit, blessing, boon, satisfaction … New thesaurus
letdown — [let′doun΄] n. 1. a slowing up or feeling of dejection, as after great excitement, effort, etc. 2. the gliding descent of an airplane as it prepares to land 3. a disappointment or disillusionment … English World dictionary
letdown — /let down /, n. 1. a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers. 2. disillusionment, discouragement, or disappointment: The job was a letdown. 3. depression; deflation: He felt a terrible… … Universalium
letdown — let•down [[t]ˈlɛtˌdaʊn[/t]] n. 1) a disillusionment or disappointment: The news was a letdown[/ex] 2) depression; deflation: I felt a terrible letdown after the party[/ex] 3) a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc 4) aer. the descent of an… … From formal English to slang
letdown — {n.} A disappointment; a heartbreak. * /It was a major letdown for John when Mary refused to marry him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
letdown — {n.} A disappointment; a heartbreak. * /It was a major letdown for John when Mary refused to marry him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
letdown — noun Date: 1768 1. a. discouragement, disappointment < his latest novel is a letdown > b. a slackening of effort ; relaxation 2. the descent of an aircraft or spacecraft to the point at which a landing approach is begun 3. a physiological… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Typical high altitude controlled descent (QGH/NDB) let down pattern for a combat aircraft