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Klammath WeednounMWEa yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelandsverified
Kleenexnouna soft, absorbent tissue paper, usually consisting of two or more thin layers, used as a disposable handkerchiefverified
Kleptomaniacnounsomeone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motiveverified
Klondikenouna form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing upverified
Kludgenouna badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose, often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put togetherverified
Klystronnounan electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulationverified
Km/hnounthe ratio of the distance traveled in kilometers to the time spent traveling in hoursverified
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.OrganizationRegulatedCUI
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.NetworkRegulatedCUI
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.SystemRegulatedCUI
Knackernounsomeone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in themverified
Knawenouna widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowersverified
Knawelnounwidely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowersverified
Kneenounhinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverified
Knee JerknounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverified
Knee JointnounMWEa hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverified
Knee PadnounMWEa protective garment consisting of a pad to protect the knee from pain or injuryverified
Knee-Jerk ReflexnounMWEa reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendonverified
Knight ErrantrynounMWE(Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalryverified
Kniphofianouna plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowersverified
Knit StitchnounMWEone of the two basic knitting stitches, used to create the outside of plain knittingverified
Knittingnounneedlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machineverified
Knitworknounneedlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machineverified
Knobcone PinenounMWEa medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the coneverified
Knobkerrienouna short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rightsverified
Knobkerrynouna short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rightsverified
Knobkierienouna short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rightsverified
Knock onnounMWEin rugby, knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it, which is a foulverified
Knock RummynounMWEa form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 pointsverified
Knockernouneither of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a womanverified
Knopkierienouna short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rightsverified
Know-Allnounsomeone who thinks they know everything and refuses to accept advice or information from othersverified
Know-It-Allnounsomeone who thinks they know everything and refuses to accept advice or information from othersverified
knowledgenounFacts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.Data
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.ProcessIP