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technical knockout

tech·ni·cal knock·out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tek-ni-kuh l nok-out]
    • /ˈtɛk nɪ kəl ˈnɒkˌaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tek-ni-kuh l nok-out]
    • /ˈtɛk nɪ kəl ˈnɒkˌaʊt/

Definitions of technical knockout words

  • noun technical knockout the termination of a bout by the referee when it is the judgment of the attending physician, a boxer's seconds, or the referee that a boxer cannot continue fighting without sustaining severe or disabling injury. Abbreviation: TKO, T.K.O. 1
  • noun technical knockout a judgment of a knockout given when a boxer is in the referee's opinion too badly beaten to continue without risk of serious injury 0
  • noun technical knockout a victory won when the opponent, though not knocked out, is so badly hurt that the referee stops the match 0
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Origin of technical knockout

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Technical knockout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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technical knockout popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for technical knockout

noun technical knockout

  • hearts and flowers — maudlin sentimentality: The play is a period piece, full of innocence abused and hearts and flowers.
  • knockout — Informal. a person or thing overwhelmingly attractive, appealing, or successful.
  • ko — a knockout in boxing.
  • kos — a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).
  • kayo — a knockout in boxing.
All 5 Synonyms of technical knockout

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