D defs.my
Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Turndown

/(tûrn"doun`)/ · Turn·down · IPA /tˈɜrndˌaʊn/
01 a. Capable of being turned down;
  1. 1.
    Capable of being turned down;(Elec.)
  2. 2.
    Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar.
02 n. An act of refusing or of being refused; as, to get a turndown in an application for a job, a grant, etc.
  1. 1.
    An act of refusing or of being refused; as, to get a turndown in an application for a job, a grant, etc.
  2. 2.
    A decline in activity, especially business; a downturn; as, they expect a turndown in housing construction in the fall.