"PK" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PKs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PK (countable and uncountable, plural PKs)
  1. (US) Initialism of preacher's kid, pastor's kid or priest's kid: the child of a clergyman and/or clergywoman, especially Protestant. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: preacher's kid (extra: the child of a clergyman and/or clergywoman, especially Protestant), pastor's kid or priest's kid (extra: the child of a clergyman and/or clergywoman, especially Protestant) Categories (topical): Fictional abilities Synonyms (preacher's kid): child of the manse
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-GXIjqoLu Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 12 6 15 4 7 9 15 17 9 7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Disambiguation of "preacher's kid": 37 9 10 1 5 3 11 13 8 3
  2. (parapsychology) Initialism of psychokinesis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: psychokinesis Categories (topical): Parapsychology
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-QL~nwRLx Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Topics: parapsychology, pseudoscience
  3. (computing, databases) Initialism of primary key. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary key Categories (topical): Computing, Databases, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-BgkIphyI Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 12 6 15 4 7 9 15 17 9 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 20 2 8 7 17 19 7 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (video games, roleplaying games) Initialism of player kill(er/ing). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: player kill(er/ing) Categories (topical): Role-playing games, Video games Derived forms (player kill): PKer
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-1Kehx0v3 Topics: video-games Disambiguation of 'player kill': 0 0 0 80 0 0 20 0 0 0
  5. (American football) Initialism of placekicker. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: placekicker Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-cn914EYp Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (US, soccer) Initialism of penalty kick. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: penalty kick Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-454NUkJW Categories (other): American English Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  7. (ice hockey) Initialism of penalty kill(ing). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: penalty kill(ing) Categories (topical): Ice hockey, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-x5BDBskP Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 12 6 15 4 7 9 15 17 9 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 20 2 8 7 17 19 7 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
  8. (biochemistry) Initialism of protein kinase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: protein kinase Categories (topical): Enzymes, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-isPuuUS3 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 12 6 15 4 7 9 15 17 9 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 20 2 8 7 17 19 7 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  9. (informal, pharmacology) Initialism of painkiller. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: painkiller Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-tv3P5IZX Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 11 17 2 8 6 14 16 11 5 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  10. (medicine) Initialism of penetrating keratoplasty. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: penetrating keratoplasty Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PK-en-noun-L4GDorXo Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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