See PK in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"Initialism of placekicker."
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"(American football) Initialism of placekicker."
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"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
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"alt_of": [
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"word": "penalty kick"
}
],
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"American English",
"English initialisms",
"en:Football (soccer)"
],
"glosses": [
"Initialism of penalty kick."
],
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"(US, soccer) Initialism of penalty kick."
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"word": "penalty kill(ing)"
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"Initialism of penalty kill(ing)."
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{
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"word": "protein kinase"
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"en:Enzymes"
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"Initialism of protein kinase."
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"(biochemistry) Initialism of protein kinase."
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"(pharmacology) Initialism of pharmacokinetics."
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}
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"alt-of",
"countable",
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"word": "painkiller"
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67
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240
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"ref": "1999 January 4, Kelly Potts, “Re: genetic traits”, in alt.native (Usenet):",
"text": "I know a guy who had surgery done and he is now addicted to the PKs. I had a problem with a popular recreational substance about ten years ago and I'm realy not looking forward to counting that coup again. As it is now, I have a pile of PKs that the doc. gave me. I don't use them unless I can't even sit up.",
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"ref": "2017, Sean Avery, Offside: My Life Crossing the Line, [Toronto]: Viking Press, →ISBN, page unknown:",
"text": "But between the Toradol, Sudafed, Adderall, Vicodin, Percocet, and other PKs (painkillers), you didn't really need to buy street drugs. You could find the right state of mind right in the trainer's room.",
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"painkiller#English"
]
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"word": "penetrating keratoplasty"
}
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"Initialism of penetrating keratoplasty."
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"(medicine) Initialism of penetrating keratoplasty."
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}
Download raw JSONL data for PK meaning in English (8.8kB)
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