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Knockout   /nˈɑkˌaʊt/   Listen
noun
knock-out, knockout  n.  
1.
Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act of rendering a person unconscious by a blow.
2.
A blow which causes a person to become unconscious.
Synonyms: knockout blow, knockout punch.
3.
(Boxing) The winning of a boxing contest by rendering the opponent unable to stand for a specified period, usually a count of ten; in contrast to a win by a decision; as, Muhammed Ali won by a knockout in the first round.
4.
A strikingly beautiful woman. (Informal)





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"Knockout" Quotes from Famous Books



... him from behind. Now the dark man stepped in, fist cocked for a knockout punch. Rick saw ...
— The Electronic Mind Reader • John Blaine
... third acts Tommy Gray rushed back with the box- office statement. The gross was $359. The instant that fact became known to Mr. Rushcroft he informed Barnes that they had a "knockout," a gold mine, and that never in all his career had he known a season to start off so ...
— Green Fancy • George Barr McCutcheon


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