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standdown

standdown is the alternative spelling of stand-down.

Meaning of stand-down

Noun

stand-down (plural stand-downs)

  1. A time when soldiers are not on alert
  2. A time when developers are wrapping up the day

Forms of standdown

pluralstanddowns

Origin of standdown

Deverbal from stand down.

Questions about standdown

What is standdown the alternative spelling of?
Standdown is the alternative spelling of stand-down.

Words near standdown in the dictionary

  1. standby time
  2. standby times
  3. standbyed
  4. standbying
  5. standbys
  6. standdown
  7. standdowns
  8. standed
  9. Standedge
  10. standee
  11. standees

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