ride down
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪd daʊn/
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Verb
editride down (third-person singular simple present rides down, present participle riding down, simple past rode down, past participle ridden down)
- (idiomatic, equestrianism, transitive) To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- (transitive) To catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horseback or in a vehicle.
- (nautical) To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.
- (transitive) To treat with severity.
- (transitive) To withstand deceleration from (forces of impact).
- 1986 July 28, National Transportation Safety Board, “CASE 24 (ATL-85-H-OR21)”, in Safety Study: Performance of Lap Belts in 26 Frontal Crashes[1], archived from the original on 8 July 2022, page 168:
- This fully restrained passenger rode down the impact forces with a much lower level of injuries than could be expected in a collision of this severity. His major injury was an AIS 2 contusion which resulted from the restraint shoulder strap. Had he been unrestrained, the expected injury from violent impacts with the A pillar and other frontal interior components could have been fatal.