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lower 2 |ˈlōər| verb [ trans. ] move (someone or something) in a downward direction : he watched the coffin being lowered into the ground. • reduce the height, pitch, or elevation of : she lowered her voice to a whisper. • make or become less in amount, extent, or value : [ trans. ] traffic speeds must be lowered | [ intrans. ] temperatures lowered. • direct (one's eyes) downward. • ( lower oneself) behave in a way that is perceived as unworthy or debased.
@Crash: Let's see now- I guess we could reduce the flag at sunset, make the landing gear smaller as an aircraft lands, shrink the crossing gates as the train approaches...
You get the idea. Have another beer and forget the whole thing.
@DavidMoran- Ah, yes, comic book memories... Mrs Grundy, Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead, and the principal... what was his name?
@Crash: Let's see now- I guess we could reduce the flag at sunset, make the landing gear smaller as an aircraft lands, shrink the crossing gates as the train approaches...
Some nice analysis from @Old_Joe. I myself was wondering how one might reduce a coffin?
Interestingly, lower can also serve as an adverb - as in: “The market continued lower as the day wore on.”
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lower 2 |ˈlōər|
verb [ trans. ]
move (someone or something) in a downward direction : he watched the coffin being lowered into the ground.
• reduce the height, pitch, or elevation of : she lowered her voice to a whisper.
• make or become less in amount, extent, or value : [ trans. ] traffic speeds must be lowered | [ intrans. ] temperatures lowered.
• direct (one's eyes) downward.
• ( lower oneself) behave in a way that is perceived as unworthy or debased.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-economy-house-of-cards-collapses/2019/06/21/00412398-9429-11e9-aadb-74e6b2b46f6a_story.html
I guess we could reduce the flag at sunset, make the landing gear smaller as an aircraft lands, shrink the crossing gates as the train approaches...
You get the idea. Have another beer and forget the whole thing.
@DavidMoran- Ah, yes, comic book memories... Mrs Grundy, Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead, and the principal... what was his name?
Interestingly, lower can also serve as an adverb - as in: “The market continued lower as the day wore on.”