"one-hit kill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: one-hit kills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=one-hit kill}} one-hit kill (plural one-hit kills)
  1. (chiefly gaming) A kill requiring only a single hit. Categories (topical): Gaming Synonyms: instakill, OHK Related terms: one-hit KO
    Sense id: en-one-hit_kill-en-noun-HOYQOY8l Topics: games, gaming

Verb

Forms: one-hit kills [present, singular, third-person], one-hit killing [participle, present], one-hit killed [participle, past], one-hit killed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|head=one-hit kill}} one-hit kill (third-person singular simple present one-hit kills, present participle one-hit killing, simple past and past participle one-hit killed)
  1. (chiefly gaming) To kill in a single hit. Categories (topical): Gaming Synonyms: instakill, OHK, one-hit
    Sense id: en-one-hit_kill-en-verb-6YoSYnZq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Topics: games, gaming

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