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Meaning of kills
noun
- The act of killing. Example: The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.
- Specifically, the death blow. Example: The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.
- The result of killing; that which has been killed. Example: The fox dragged its kill back to its den.
- The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
verb
- To put to death; to extinguish the life of. Example: Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
- To render inoperative. Example: He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
- To stop, cease or render void; to terminate. Example: My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.
- To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate. Example: That joke always kills me.
- To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to. Example: These tight shoes are killing my feet.
noun
- (north-east US) A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea. Example: Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.
noun
- A kiln.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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