"KOS" meaning in English

See KOS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} KOS
  1. Initialism of Kohler Operating System. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Kohler Operating System Derived forms: KOS principle
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-name-eEwNxpRA

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} KOS
  1. Acronym of key operated switch. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: key operated switch
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-1DnM4cIU
  2. Acronym of key-operated selector. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: key-operated selector
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-t7savF9m
  3. Acronym of Knackered Old Shit. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Knackered Old Shit
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-44Nze2ry
  4. Initialism of knowledge organization system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: knowledge organization system
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-MsMQZGR3 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  5. Initialism of knowledge organization structure. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: knowledge organization structure
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-jVA1ptxP
  6. (computing) Initialism of kernel operating system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: kernel operating system Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-noun-Grsfe3Yr Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} KOS
  1. Initialism of keep on smiling. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: keep on smiling
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-phrase-g7VxEk5Z

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} KOS
  1. (video games) Initialism of kill on sight: used in addition to a target player's username to alert teammates of a suspicious player that should be killed when seen. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: kill on sight (extra: used in addition to a target player's username to alert teammates of a suspicious player that should be killed when seen) Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-KOS-en-verb-ccU9AhHH Topics: video-games
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