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.
  2. Noun.  (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
  3. Noun.  (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
  4. Noun.  A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
  5. Noun.  (genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
  6. Noun.  (genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
  7. Noun.  (printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
  8. Noun.  (sports) A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
  9. Adjective.  Rendering someone unconscious.
  10. Adjective.  amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

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