Khyber Pass
— Noun
– English
~ a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India
key pattern
— Noun
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~ an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
kangaroo paw
— Noun
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~ sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
kangaroo's paw
— Noun
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~ sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
kiss of peace
— Noun
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~ (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
Knut Pedersen
— Noun
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~ Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
keep one's eyes peeled
— Verb
– English
~ pay attention; be watchful; "Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen"
Katsuwonus pelamis
— Noun
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~ fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
king penguin
— Noun
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~ large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
Korean Peninsula
— Noun
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~ an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
Kola Peninsula
— Noun
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~ a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea
Katar Peninsula
— Noun
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~ a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf
Kamchatka Peninsula
— Noun
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~ a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk
kilometres per hour
— Noun
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~ the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
kilometers per hour
— Noun
– English
~ the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
kidney pie
— Noun
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~ like steak and kidney pie but without steak
knee piece
— Noun
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~ armor plate that protects the knee
keratosis pilaris
— Noun
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~ keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)
knotty pine
— Noun
– English
~ pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture
kauri pine
— Noun
– English
~ any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin