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rundown

/ˈɹʌndaʊn/ noun C1
  1. A rough outline of a topic or situation. (countable, uncountable) · Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?
  2. A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out. (countable, uncountable) · Smith is caught in a rundown, but Jones will come around to score.
  4. A Caribbean stew of meat or fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A reduction, e.g. of an activity, or in the size of something, such as a fleet. (countable, uncountable)

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