Boxing a victory won when the opponent, though not knocked out, is so badly hurt that the referee stops the match
technical knockout
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technical knockout
noun
Abbr. TKOA victory in boxing, with immediate termination of the match, awarded by the referee when it appears that one fighter is too badly injured to continue.
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Noun
(plural technical knockouts) or TKO or T.K.O.
- (sports) A knockout declared by a referee in cases where a participant is sufficiently injured, unbalanced, or confused and unable to continue the fight;
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