| kinetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the scientific study of motion in relation to force and mass. |
| kinetic theory |
in physics, the theory that the particles of all matter are in constant motion and that temperature is dependent on the speed of such motion. |
| kinetin |
a substance in many plants that promotes growth by causing cell division. |
| kinfolk |
one's relatives; kindred. |
| king |
a male head of a royal family who reigns for life as a monarch. [4 definitions] |
| kingbird |
any of several large American flycatchers, usu. gray with a white-tipped tail. |
| kingbolt |
a large, vertical, main bolt, used esp. for joining the front axle and wheels to the body of a wagon or other vehicle. |
| king cobra |
the largest of poisonous snakes, found in southeastern Asia; hamadryad. |
| king crab |
a large crab of North Pacific waters that is valued for its edible flesh; Alaskan king crab. [2 definitions] |
| kingdom |
a country that is ruled by a king or queen. [3 definitions] |
| kingfish |
any of several large marine food fish, related to drum, that are found in warm Atlantic Ocean waters. [2 definitions] |
| kingfisher |
any of numerous birds that eat fish or insects and have large strong bills, bright plumage, and usu. crested heads. |
| King James Version |
the English version of the Bible published in 1611 under the authorization of King James I; Authorized Version. |
| King Lear |
the title character and protagonist of a tragedy by William Shakespeare. |
| kinglet |
any of several small songbirds of North America and Europe with a brightly colored crown or crest. |
| kingly |
having the authority and rank of a king. [3 definitions] |
| kingmaker |
a person who is powerful enough to select, or influence the selection of, a political candidate or ruler. |
| kingpin |
the frontmost or central pin in a grouping of bowling pins. [3 definitions] |
| king post |
in carpentry, a supporting vertical post between the apex of a triangular truss and the horizontal tie beam. (Cf. queen post.) |
| Kings |
either of two books of the Old Testament that tell of the Jewish kings who reigned after David. |
| king salmon |
see "chinook salmon." |