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turndown

  • /ˈtɝnˌdaʊn/ US

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Deverbal from turn down.

noun turndowns

  1. A downturn. In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown.
  2. A rejection.
  3. The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc., on the pillow. Also, the amenities vary between the paradors: almost all that we visited had hairdryers, many had small refrigerators in the room, and some even had bathrobes and turndown service.
  4. A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
  5. The operational range of a device: The range of conditions under which a device can be safely and effectively operated.

adjective

  1. not comparable Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity. a turndown lamp
  2. not comparable Made to wear with the upper part turned down. a turndown collar

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"turndown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turndown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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turndown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turndown

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"turndown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turndown.

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@misc{turndown_2026,
  title = {turndown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turndown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}