| kilim |
(sometimes cap.) a patterned wool rug made in the Middle East. |
| kill1 |
to cause to die. [10 definitions] |
| kill2 |
a creek (used in place names, esp. in the Northeastern U.S.) |
| killdeer |
a plover native to North American inland waters and fields, having two black bands on a white breast. |
| killer |
someone or something that kills. |
| killer satellite |
an orbiting satellite that can be directed to a target satellite and destroy it. |
| killer whale |
a very large predatory dolphin, usu. black and white, that feeds on seals and large fish. |
| kill fee |
money paid to a freelance writer for material that has been commissioned but is not used. |
| killifish |
any of several small fishes that are found esp. in brackish salt water or freshwater and are used for bait. |
| killing |
the act of putting to death. [5 definitions] |
| kill-joy |
one who spoils the fun or enjoyment of others, esp. by being gloomy or pessimistic. |
| kill two birds with one stone |
to achieve two aims with one action. |
| kiln |
a furnace or oven for burning lime, hardening pottery or brick, drying lumber, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| kiln-dry |
to dry (pottery or the like) in a kiln. |
| kilo |
see "kilogram." |
| kilo- |
one thousand. |
| kilobar |
a unit of pressure equal to one thousand bars or 14,500 pounds per square inch. |
| kilobyte |
a unit of electronic storage capacity equal to 1,024 bytes, or approximately one thousand bytes. (abbr.: k) |
| kilocalorie |
see "calorie." |
| kilocycle |
see "kilohertz." |
| kiloelectron volt |
see "keV." |