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  • Down is the direction in which an object will travel assuming that it is more dense than that which surrounds it and has sufficient weight. In outer space (or any other place with no gravity) down does not exist.
  • A down is a hill, usually made of chalk and in southern England. See downland. This is the original meaning of the word, and the direction comes from an old word adown meaning 'from the hill'.
  • Down is the negative direction along the z-axis. Up and down are the only two well-defined directions in the presence of gravity.
  • Down in railway parlance is the traditional term for the direction leading from the principal terminus, i.e. away from milepost zero. For details of UK usage, see "up".
  • Down syndrome is a genetic disorder.
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  • Down is the name of an American Heavy Metal band.

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Father questioned over baby death
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:42:35 -0000
Detectives investigating the death of a 14-week-old baby boy are continuing to question the child's father.
Man in court over fatal car crash
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:32:33 -0000
A 35-year-old man is to appear in court later following a car accident in which a man died at the weekend.
Class 'disrupted' by plane noise
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A survey of schools in the flight path of George Best Belfast City Airport reports disruption of classes and outdoor play time.

 
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