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- A down is a hill. See mountain and dune.
- Down is the negative direction along the z-axis. Up and down are the only two well-defined directions in the presence of gravity. Earlier this was adown, meaning "from the hill".
- County Down is a county in Northern Ireland
- Down is a district in Northern Ireland
- Down is the fine undercoat of birds under the feathers, and is often used as insulation in clothing. Mammals have an undercoat called downhair.
- Down, used in American football, is a stage of play; four downs are allowed in a "possession"; three downs are allowed in Canadian football. The reference is to the ball or ball carrier being brought to a halt, often by being knocked down.
- Down is a colloquial synonym for depressed or blue.
- A computer (or other) system can go down when it essentially loses power or crashes.
- There is a heavy metal band named Down.
- Down is also a song by Blink 182. The song's video, made in 2004, features many former gang members who a part of an agency that talk people out of gangs and into entertainment industry.
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