knockout
/ˈnɒkaʊt/ · noun
Meaning
- 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 deactivation of anything.
- Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
- A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
- A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
- The deactivation of a particular gene.
- Rendering someone unconscious.
- Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
- Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
- Causing elimination from a competition
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