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shakedown

adjective [before noun]
 
/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/ US

Definition

becoming organized after a period of change: The new administration is still in the shakedown period.Managing and organizing
(Definition of shakedown adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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