blindside vs knockout

blindside

noun
  • A person's weak point. 

  • The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6. 

  • A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver. 

  • The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside. 

  • A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver. 

verb
  • To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. 

  • To catch off guard; to take by surprise. 

knockout

noun
  • The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. 

  • Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny. 

  • The deactivation of anything. 

  • A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman. 

  • The deactivation of a particular gene. 

  • A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round. 

  • A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal. 

  • A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated. 

  • An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print. 

  • A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball. 

adj
  • Rendering someone unconscious. 

  • Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated. 

  • Causing elimination from a competition. 

  • Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful. 

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