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Definition of Knockout

1. Adjective. Very strong or vigorous. "A severe blow"

2. Noun. A very attractive or seductive looking woman.

3. Noun. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious.

Definition of Knockout

1. a. That knocks out; characterized by knocking out; as, a knock-out blow; a knock-out key for knocking out a drill from a collet.

2. n. Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out.

Definition of Knockout

1. Noun. The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. ¹

2. Noun. (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny. ¹

3. Noun. (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman. ¹

4. Noun. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal. ¹

5. Noun. (genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene. ¹

6. Noun. (genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated. ¹

7. Noun. (printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print. ¹

8. Noun. (sports) A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round. ¹

9. Adjective. Rendering someone unconscious. ¹

10. Adjective. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful. ¹

11. Adjective. (genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Knockout

1. a blow that induces unconsciousness [n -S]

Medical Definition of Knockout

1. Informal term for the generation of a mutant organism in which the function of a particular gene has been completely eliminated (a null allele). See: homologous recombination, transposon. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Knockout

knocking down knocking on heaven's door knocking shop knocking shops knocking up knockingly knockings knockit knockits knockkneed

knockless knocknobbler knocknobblers knockoff knockoffs knockout (current term) knockout drops knockout mouse knockout punch knockouts

knockproof knocks knocks about knocks around knocks down knocks off knocks up knockstone knockstones knockwurst

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