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keel

/kiːl/

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noun

Red chalk; ruddle.

Examples :

"The children used keel to draw bright red pictures on the sidewalk. "

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verb

To mark with ruddle.

Examples :

"The student carefully keeled the pottery piece with a reddish-brown clay to create a design. "

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verb

To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

Examples :

"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."

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To render inoperative.

Examples :

"He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."

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To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

Examples :

"The company decided to keel their expansion plans due to unexpected financial difficulties. "

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To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.

Examples :

"That joke always kills me."

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To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.

Examples :

"These tight shoes are killing my feet."

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To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.

Examples :

"It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries."

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To use up or to waste.

Examples :

"My brother keeled over all his savings on video games. "

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To exert an overwhelming effect on.

Examples :

"Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."

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To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.

Examples :

"The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."

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To force a company out of business.

Examples :

"The giant corporation used predatory pricing to keel its smaller competitors, ultimately forcing them to close down. "

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To produce intense pain.

Examples :

"The argument with my brother really keeled me over; I was in so much pain and frustration. "

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To punish severely.

Examples :

"My parents are going to kill me!"

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To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.

Examples :

"Maria keeled the volleyball over the net, and no one on the other team could even touch it. "

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To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.

Examples :

"The referee keeled the soccer ball when it went out of bounds. "

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To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.

Examples :

"The comedian really keeled over with the audience when she told a funny story about her awkward childhood. "

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To cause to assume the value zero.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions successfully keeled the class's confusion about the math problem to zero. "

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(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.

Examples :

"The server keeled the student's account because they violated the rules. "

internet computing communication technology

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To deadmelt.

Examples :

"The ice cream started to keel quickly in the summer sun. "

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