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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Kiss of DeathnounMWEsomething that is ruinousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kiss of LifenounMWEan emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respirationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kiss of PeacenounMWEin the Roman Catholic Church, a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the EucharistverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kissing BugnounMWEa large bloodsucking bugverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kissing CousinnounMWEa more or less distant relativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kissing DiseasenounMWEan acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leukocytes or monocytes in the bloodstreamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kissing KinnounMWEa more or less distant relativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kit and BoodlenounMWEeverything availableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kit and CaboodlenounMWEeverything availableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kit and KaboodlenounMWEeverything availableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kit FoxnounMWEsmall grey fox of the plains of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
kit outverbMWEto supply with a set of articles or toolsverifiedJun 3, 2026
kit upverbMWEto supply onself with a set of articles or toolsverifiedJun 3, 2026
Kitchen CabinetnounMWEan inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a governmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen GardennounMWEa small garden where vegetables are grownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen HelpnounMWEhelp hired to work in the kitchenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen IslandnounMWEan unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sidesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen MiddennounMWEa mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen PatrolnounMWEwork that enlisted personnel perform to support the kitchen staffverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitchen PolicenounMWEwork that enlisted personnel perform to support the kitchen staffverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kite BalloonnounMWEa barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the windverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kite TailnounMWEa bob on a kite to provide balanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitty LitternounMWEgranulated clay used in cat boxesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kitul TreenounMWEa fishtail palm of India to Malay PeninsulaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kiwi VinenounMWEa climbing vine native to ChinaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Klammath WeednounMWEa yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Klieg LightnounMWEcarbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing filmsverifiedMay 18, 2026
KMI Operating AccountnounMWEA KMI business relationship that is established 1) to manage the set of user devices that are under the control of a specific KMI customer organization, and 2) to control the distribution of KMI products to those devices.verifiedMay 9, 2026
KMI Protected ChannelnounMWEA KMI Communication Channel that provides 1) Information Integrity Service; 2) either Data Origin Authentication Service or Peer Entity Authentication Service, as is appropriate to the mode of communications; and 3) optionally, Information Confidentiality Service.verifiedMay 9, 2026
KMI-Aware DevicenounMWEA user device that has a user identity for which the registration has significance across the entire KMI (i.e., the identity’s registration data is maintained in a database at the PRSN level of the system, rather than only at an MGC) and for which a product can be generated and wrapped by a PSN for distribution to the specific device.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Knee BendnounMWEexercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee BracenounMWEa brace worn to strengthen the kneeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee BreechesnounMWEtrousers ending above the kneeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee JerknounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee JointnounMWEa hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee PadnounMWEa protective garment consisting of a pad to protect the knee from pain or injuryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee PantsnounMWEtrousers ending above the kneeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee PiecenounMWEan armor plate that protects the kneeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knee-Jerk ReflexnounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kniddy KnoddynounMWEa tool used in skeining yarnverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knife EdgenounMWEthe sharp cutting side of the blade of a knifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knife FightnounMWEfighting with knivesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knife PleatnounMWEa single pleat turned in one directionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knight BachelornounMWEa knight of the lowest order, often awarded for public serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knight BanneretnounMWEa knight honored for valorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knight ErrantrynounMWE(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knit StitchnounMWEone of the two basic knitting stitches, used to create the outside of plain knittingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knob CelerynounMWEa vegetable grown for its thickened edible aromatic rootverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knobcone PinenounMWEa medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the coneverifiedMay 18, 2026
knock aboutverbMWEto strike against forcefullycandidateJun 3, 2026
knock againstverbMWEto collide violently with an obstaclecandidateJun 3, 2026
knock backverbMWEto cost a certain amountverifiedJun 3, 2026
knock coldverbMWEto knock unconscious or senselesscandidateJun 3, 2026
knock downverbMWEto shatter as if by explosionverifiedJun 3, 2026
knock offverbMWEget rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killingverifiedJun 3, 2026
Knock onnounMWEin rugby, knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it, which is a foulverifiedMay 18, 2026
knock outverbMWEempty (as of tobacco) by knocking outverifiedJun 3, 2026
knock oververbMWEto cause to overturn from an upright or normal positionverifiedJun 3, 2026
Knock RummynounMWEa form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
knock upverbMWEto make pregnantverifiedJun 3, 2026
Knock-On EffectnounMWEa secondary or incidental effectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knockout DropsnounMWEchloral hydrate in combination with alcoholverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knotted MarjoramnounMWEan aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and TurkeyverifiedMay 18, 2026
know apartverbMWEto recognize or perceive the differenceverifiedJun 3, 2026
Know NothingnounMWEan ignorant personverifiedMay 18, 2026
know the scoreverbMWEto be well-informedverifiedJun 3, 2026
know what's going onverbMWEbe well-informedverifiedJun 3, 2026
know what's whatverbMWEto be well-informedverifiedJun 3, 2026
Knowledge BasenounMWEthe content of a particular field of knowledgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knowledge DomainnounMWEthe content of a particular field of knowledgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knowledge ManagementnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Manages and administers processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content.verifiedAug 30, 2026
knuckle downverbMWEto work very hard, like a slaveverifiedJun 3, 2026
Knuckle DusternounMWEa small metal weapon that fits over one's knucklesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Knuckle JointnounMWEa joint allowing movement in one plane onlyverifiedMay 18, 2026
knuckle underverbMWEto consent reluctantlyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Ko PunchnounMWEa hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxingverifiedMay 18, 2026
KOA AgentnounMWEA user identity that is designated by a KOA manager to access PRSN product delivery enclaves for the purpose of retrieving wrapped products that have been ordered for user devices that are assigned to that KOA.verifiedMay 9, 2026
KOA ManagernounMWEThe Management Role that is responsible for the operation of one or KOA’s (i.e., manages distribution of KMI products to the end cryptographic units, fill devices, and ADPs that are assigned to the manager’s KOA).verifiedMay 9, 2026
KOA Registration ManagernounMWEThe individual responsible for performing activities related to registering KOAs.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Koala BearnounMWEa sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kokoi VenomnounMWEa potent neurotoxin found in a particular frogverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kola NutnounMWEtree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kola Nut TreenounMWEa tree bearing large brown nuts containing caffeine native to the tropical rainforests of AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
KP DutynounMWEwork that enlisted personnel perform to support the kitchen staffverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kraft PapernounMWEstrong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kudu LilynounMWEa South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fallverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kudzu VinenounMWEa fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kumquat TreenounMWEany of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Kung FunounMWEa Chinese martial artverifiedMay 18, 2026