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Downing

See also: Downing

downing

downing ‎(plural downings)

An occasion on which something is downed.
- 2007 February 18, Michael R. Gordon, “Planning Seen in Iraqi Attacks on U.S. Copters”, in New York Times:
  In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons […] .
A defeat.
- 2013, Delme Parfitt in Wales Online, Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
  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.

an occasion on which something is downed (e.g. aircraft)

defeat — see defeat