knock-out

/N AA1 K AW1 T/

noun

1
The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
“The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.”
2
The deactivation of anything.
3
Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
“If you've ever had a sack race, you know it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike.”
4
A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
5
A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
“They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.”
6
The deactivation of a particular gene.
7
A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
8
An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
9
A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
“the knockout stages of the competition”
10
A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
11
A knockout auction.

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