letdown
Use Letdown in a sentence
noun
1.
a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
2.
disillusionment, discouragement, or disappointment: The job was a letdown.
3.
depression; deflation: He felt a terrible letdown at the end of the play.
4.
5.
Aeronautics. the descent of an aircraft from a higher to a lower altitude preparatory to making an approach and landing or to making a target run or the like.
Also, let-down.
Origin:
1760–70; noun use of verb phrase let down
1760–70; noun use of verb phrase let down
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Letdown
is always a great word to know.
So is elastic modulus. Does it mean:
| coefficients expressing ratio of stress applied to body to resulting strain in the body |
| force exerted by stretched or compressed spring, which restores it to resting length |
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Example sentences
Their romance fails to move past physical attraction, and that's more than a disappointment-it's a crippling letdown.
There is no letdown in quality or range of experience, as you will see.
Even when tenure is not traumatic, there can be a significant post-tenure letdown.
It's a letdown when their first building doesn't herald a new voice.
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