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killTo cancel. Kill, as well as "abort," and "cancel" all mean to end or exit the current process. kill US a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names) kill [kil] (materials) To treat in such a way as to destroy undesirable properties; for example, neutralization of an acid by the addition of an alkali. (metallurgy) To add a strong deoxidizer, such as silicon or aluminum, to molten steel in order to stop the reaction between carbon and oxygen forming gaseous carbon monoxide and dioxide during solidification. (petroleum engineering) In drilling, to prevent well blowout by appropriate measures. In oil production, to halt well production so that reconditioning of the well may proceed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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THE HOUSE OF MOUSE: Disney, whose cross-promotional imagination knows no limits, kills two birds with one stone on the weekend of Aug. The VytalVault concept kills two birds with one stone by automatically backing up your data and immediately sending it to a remote location for complete data protection. ``It really kills two birds with one stone - we're able to open ourselves up to the public, but it's also a good law enforcement tool because the people who (are) up to no good don't expect to see you on a bike,'' he said. |
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