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Definition of mow down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mow down

phrasal verb
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mow somebody down
  1. to kill somebody using a vehicle or a gun, especially when several people are all killed at the same time
    • The gunmen opened fire, mowing down at least seven people.
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