Meaning Of The Word Shakedown

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shakedown
countable noun: A shakedown of a boat, plane, or car is its final test before it starts to be used.
countable noun: If an organization or system is given a shakedown, it is thoroughly reorganized in order to make it more efficient.

shakedown in American English
a crude, makeshift bed, as a pallet of straw
for testing the performance or operational characteristics or acclimating the personnel
noun: extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence

shakedown in British English
noun: a thorough reorganization in order to make an organization more efficient

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