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Deverbal from kick down.
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kickdown
Today it means: In a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal. Full definition →
Today it means: In a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal. Full definition →
Deverbal from kick down.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.