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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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Officers of the law mistakenly assumed that some flying furniture was originating from the Hubba suite and moved in for the kill. The cancer that had riddled his body and sloughed off all medical treatments moved in for the kill. |
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