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KO
2
(KO)
Pronunciation:
/keɪˈəʊ/
Boxing
noun
a knockout in a boxing match.
See also
kayo
.
verb
(
KO's
,
KO'ing
,
KO'd
)
[
with object
]
knock (an opponent) out in a boxing match.
Origin:
1920s
: abbreviation
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