shakedown

Adjective
  1. Intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system (synset 303156214)
    "a shakedown cruise"
Noun
  1. Initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state (synset 107384522)
    "the new industry's economic shakedown"
    is a type of: accommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  2. A very thorough search of a person or a place (synset 100995873)
    "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    is a type of: hunt, hunting, search - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  3. Extortion of money (as by blackmail) (synset 100786588)
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    is a type of: extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

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