Down in a sentence

The thick-iron ferrule is worn down, so it is evident that he has done a great amount of walking with it.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

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Dictionary

Merriam-Webster
— toward or in a lower physical position
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Macmillan
— to or towards a lower place
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Other Word Forms

downed
downing
downs


Usage

112 uses of ‘down’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle