From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Knock-out \Knock"-out`\, a.
That knocks out; characterized by knocking out; as, a
knock-out blow; a knock-out key for knocking out a drill from
a collet.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] knockout
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
knockout \knock"out`\, knock-out \knock"-out`\, n.
Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act
of rendering a person unconscious by a blow. [WordNet sense
1]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
2. a blow which causes a person to become unconscious.
Syn: knockout blow, knockout punch.
[WordNet 1.5]
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.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. a strikingly beautiful woman. [Informal]
[PJC] knockout drops
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knockout
adj 1: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to
the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn:
{hard}, {knockout}, {severe}]
n 1: a very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn:
{smasher}, {stunner}, {knockout}, {beauty}, {ravisher},
{sweetheart}, {peach}, {lulu}, {looker}, {mantrap}, {dish}]
2: a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn:
{knockout}, {KO}, {kayo}]
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