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kill¹	to cause to die. [6 definitions]
killdeer	a bird that is a kind of plover, with two black bands on a white breast. Killdeers are native to inland waters and fields of North America and have a loud, shrill cry that sounds like their name.
killer whale	a black and white, toothed whale. Killer whales kill and eat seals and large fish.
killing	the act of putting to death. [2 definitions]
kill two birds with one stone	to meet two goals with one action.
kiln	an oven for burning, baking, and drying. A kiln is used to make pottery and bricks or to dry wood.
kilo	see "kilogram."
kilo-	a prefix that means "one thousand."
kilobyte	a unit of measurement equal to 1,024 bytes. Kilobytes are used to measure the amount of electronic information that can be stored by a computer. (abbreviated: k)
kilogram	a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. (abbreviated: kg)
kilohertz	a unit that measures the frequency of radio waves. One kilohertz is equal to one thousand cycles per second. (abbreviated: kHz)
kilometer	a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile. (abbreviated: km)
kilometre	a spelling of "kilometer" used in Canada and Britain. See "kilometer."
kilowatt	a unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts. (abbreviated: kw, kW)
kilt	a plaid wool skirt that has pleats. Kilts are worn by men in Scotland.
kimono	a long, Japanese garment that has wide sleeves and a broad sash.
kin	the members of an extended family together; relatives.
kind¹	helpful; friendly; good. [2 definitions]
kind²	a group of things, people, or animals that are thought of together because of like characteristics. [3 definitions]
kindergarten	a program for very young children. Kindergarten teaches some of the activities that are done in school.
kindle¹	to build or start (a fire). [3 definitions]

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