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technical knockout
noun
: an occurrence in which a fighter wins a boxing match when an opponent is unable to continue to fight usually because of injuries
Full Definition of TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT
: the termination of a boxing match when a boxer is unable or is declared by the referee to be unable (as because of injuries) to continue the fight —called also TKO
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1921
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