What does downing mean?
Downing means present participle and gerund of down.
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/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of down.
In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons[…].
This was not just a downing of fierce rivals for the home side, it was three precious points to go towards their quest to stay in the top flight.
Use downing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downing means present participle and gerund of down.
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In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons[…].
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