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cob(6) (iou) and let-down (iou)


cob(6) (iou)



cob noun6. dial. Also cobb. L17.
[Origin unkn.]
A wicker basket carried on the arm.

let-down (iou)



let-down noun & adjective. M18.
[from let down s.v. LET verb1.]
A. noun.
A disappointment; a drawback, a disadvantage. M18.
A. Lurie They sent me to Fresh Air Camp. What a let-down. J. Heller He felt a melancholy let-down at the thought she might not care.
The descent of an aircraft or spacecraft prior to landing. M20.
The flow of milk in a nursing mother or a cow as a reflex response to suckling or massage. M20.
b. attrib. adjective. Able to be let down or lowered. M20.