downing

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/

downing

1. present participle and gerund of down

downing (plural downings)

1. 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^[1]:

     In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons […] .

2. A defeat.
   • 2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:

     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.