Alternative spelling of nonkilling

(transitive) To kill by the effects of wintery conditions / (intransitive) To die from the lethal effects of wintery conditions

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winter-kill

(oil industry) a method of closing an oil well, in which the blowout preventer has been tripped and has closed off oil flow; by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) through the blowout preventer down the borehole, to push down the artesian oil to contain the oil in its reservoir, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole

plural of targeted killing

(military, slang) An instance of damaging a vehicle by weaponry that renders it both unusable and unrepairable.

(military, slang) The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that destroys its weapon systems, or substantially reduces its ability to deliver weapons accurately, but does not significantly affect its ability to move.

(military, slang) The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that immobilises it, but does not totally destroy it, leaving the vehicle's crew able to use its weapons. Typically this term is used to refer to tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles that have their engines, tracks, or running gear damaged.

(military, slang) An attack or damage inflicted by a weapon that does not destroy a military vehicle but results in it taking no further part in its intended mission.

plural of kill file