Let-down
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɛtdaʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Let-down is a noun meaning (countable) A disappointment or anticlimax.
Meaning
(countable) A disappointment or anticlimax.
More Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The neurohormonal release of milk in dairy cows or in breastfeeding human mothers.
- (aviation) The clearance of an aircraft to descend through clouds to clear air below, or the process of granting such a clearance.
Example Sentences
The flight received a radar letdown from air traffic control.
After seeing all the advertisements, the show itself was quite a let-down.
Occasionally a baby will be caught off-guard by mother's strong let-down and he will choke and sputter a bit.
The majority of peasant farmers in the tropics allow the calf to suckle before milking in order to obtain a let-down of milk.
Word Forms
- let-downs
- letdown
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comedown, bringdown, come-down, downfalling, downfall, throwdown.
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