(mechanical engineering) The automatic stopping of a machine when it is operating improperly. The device that causes automatic stopping.
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: knock-off |
(mechanical engineering) The automatic stopping of a machine when it is operating improperly. The device that causes automatic stopping.
| Business Dictionary: Knock-Off |
A low-priced imitation of a name-brand product.
| Idioms: knock off |
1.
Take a break or rest from, stop, especially quit working. For example, He knocked off work at noon, or Let's knock off at five o'clock. [Colloquial; mid-1600s] Also see
knock it off.
2.
Also,
knock out. Dispose of or produce easily or hastily, finish, as in A writer of detective novels, he knocks off a book a year, or We can knock out a rough drawing in a few minutes. The first colloquial usage dates from the early 1800s, the variant from the
mid-1800s.
3.
Get rid of, reduce, as in She knocked off twelve pounds in a month, or They knocked off one-third of the original price. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
4.
Kill, murder, as in They decided to knock off the old lady. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see
knock someone's block off.
5.
Copy or imitate, especially without permission, as in They are knocking off designer Swiss watches and selling them for a few dollars. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
6.
Hold up, rob, as in The gang knocked off two liquor stores in half an hour. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see
knock the socks off.
| Antonyms: knock off |
Definition: kill
Antonyms: bear, create
v
Definition: steal
Antonyms: give
v
Definition: stop action; accomplish
Antonyms: continue, pursue, start
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