Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Knockout

👉 Knockouts are a type of competitive game or sport in which players compete to eliminate opponents from a set number of rounds. In baseball, for example, a player who wins four consecutive games is known as a "knocker" and can be considered a knockout. Similarly, in football, a player who scores 10 touchdowns in a row is often referred to as a "knockout".

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👉 In mathematics, a "knot" or "knockout" is a shape that has no straight line connecting its ends. In other words, it consists of multiple line segments that do not intersect each other and are connected only by loops (or "chains") at their endpoints. Knots can be visualized as an irregularly shaped figure with many points on the circumference where lines intersect but never meet. They often appear in nature when they form a knot or web, such as in

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👉 Knockout is a type of genetic mutation that prevents a gene from being expressed in an organism's cell. This means that when it is knocked out, the corresponding gene becomes inactive and cannot be expressed effectively.

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