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up-and-down

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

up–and–down

adj \-ˈdan\

Definition of UP-AND-DOWN

1
: marked by alternate upward and downward movement, action, or surface

First Known Use of UP-AND-DOWN

circa 1755

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