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knock something out1Destroy, damage, or disable a machine or piece of equipment: the fault disabled two backup systems and knocked out the computer...- Water and sewage lines were heavily damaged and electricity in the area was knocked out after the main transformer was hit.
- In 1989 a solar flare that hit the Earth directly actually knocked out a whole power grid in Quebec.
- Tragically, the hit knocked out power and radio contact with the three escort ships.
2 informal Produce work at a steady fast rate: if you knock out a thousand words a day you’ll soon have finished...- They became the country version of The Rat Pack, getting into trouble together and knocking out hit after hit.
- It was taking me about 3-4 weeks a month to write each script, and she told me how very foolish this was, when I could have knocked them out and been making real money.
- They have been knocking out folk classics since 1975 and have performed in a variety of clubs across the county.
3Empty a tobacco pipe by tapping it against a surface. 4Australian /NZ informal Earn a specified sum of money. See parent entry: knock |