kickdown

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noun

In a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal.

“kickdown linkage”

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Meanings

nounkickdown (plural kickdowns)

plural kickdowns · alternative kick-down

  1. attributiveoftenautomotiveIn a vehicle with automatic transmission, a downshift triggered by pressing down the throttle pedal.

    kickdown linkage

Origin

Deverbal from kick down.

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APA

kickdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kickdown

MLA

“kickdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kickdown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kickdown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kickdown.

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