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knockout 1. a blow that renders an opponent unconscious 2. a series of absurd invented games, esp obstacle races, involving physical effort or skill knockout [′näk‚au̇t] (engineering) A partially cutout piece in metal or plastic that can be forced out when a hole is needed. (genetics) Inactivation of a specific gene in a laboratory organism in order to study gene function. 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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| They pay their money an' they get their blood, an' a knockout. There are some speeches that are such conversational knockout blows that one can hardly believe that life will ever pick itself up and go on again after them. |
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