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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KILLICK

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KILLICK

killick  [ˈkɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILLICK

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Killick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KILLICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Killick

Killick is the Haitian Coast Guard base in Port-au-Prince. It is the main base for the Coast Guard. It is the other port for the city, aside from the main Port international de Port-au-Prince. It is located about 10 miles outside of downtown Port-au-Prince, and is about a century old. The base is named after Admiral Hammerton Killick of the Haitian Navy, who scuttled his own ship, the La Crête-à-Pierrot, a 940-ton screw gunship, by igniting the magazine, and went down with the ship, instead of surrendering to German forces, in 1902, at Gonaïves, Haiti.

Definition of killick in the English dictionary

The definition of killick in the dictionary is a small anchor, esp one made of a heavy stone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILLICK


acrylic
əˈkrɪlɪk
alkylic
ˈælkɪlɪk
allylic
ˈælɪlɪk
basilic
bəˈsɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
carboxylic
ˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
Cyrillic
sɪˈrɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
eosinophilic
ˌi:əʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪk
Gaelic
ˈɡeɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
idyllic
ɪˈdɪlɪk
imbecilic
ˌɪmbɪˈsɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
monocarboxylic
ˌmɒnəʊˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
neutrophilic
ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk
trochilic
trəʊˈkɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILLICK

killdeer
killer
killer app
killer application
killer bee
killer blow
killer cell
killer instinct
killer T-cell
killer whale
Killiecrankie
killifish
killikinick
killing
killing fields
killing spree
killingly
killjoy
killock
killogie

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILLICK

chick flick
click
cowlick
deer lick
double-click
flick
klick
left-click
lick
melick
niblick
oil slick
pay-per-click
point-and-click
right-click
rollick
salt lick
Schlick
slick
super-slick

Synonyms and antonyms of killick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «killick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILLICK

Find out the translation of killick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of killick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «killick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

killick
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

killick
570 millions of speakers

English

killick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किलिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيليك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Киллик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

killick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোটোখাটো নোঙর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

killick
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

killick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キリック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일등병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Killick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Killick
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

killick
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

killick
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Killick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Killick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кіллік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Killick
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Killick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Killick
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

killick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

killick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of killick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLICK»

The term «killick» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about killick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILLICK»

Discover the use of killick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to killick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creativity and Communication in Persons with Dementia: A ...
Brimming with ideas, suggestions and helpful guidance, this is an essential resource for all those who work with people with dementia, and an inspiring read for people with dementia and their families.
John Killick, Claire Craig, 2011
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IMF Programmes in Developing Countries: Design and Impact
Design and Impact Tony Killick. Khan, Mohsin and Knight, Malcolm D. (1982) ' Some Theoretical and Empirical Issues Relating to Economic Stabilisation in Developing Countries', World Development 10(9), September. Khan, Mohsin and  ...
Tony Killick, 2003
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Aid and the Political Economy of Policy Change
This volume looks at the effectiveness of conditionality in structural adjustment programmes. Tony Killick charts the emergence of conditionality, and challenges the widely held assumption that it is a cooperative process, argu
Tony Killick, 2003
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The Adaptive Economy: Adjustment Policies in Small, ...
This book explores the relationship between economic adaptation and long-run development, with particluar emphasis on small, low- income economies.
Tony Killick, 1993
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The United States and European Reconstruction, 1945-1960
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
John Killick, 2000
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Emotional Literacy at the Heart of the School Ethos
Includes CD-Rom 'This book will educate and enthuse teachers about emotional literacy, while providing them with a host of practical suggestions for working with children to increase awareness, understanding and control of their feelings' - ...
Steve Killick, 2006
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
[1952] 1965 PEACOCK (ed) i, 125 "The Fisherman's Alphabet": "K" stands for killick, wood, rock and nails. T 47-64 You'd put your mooring around the claws of the killick and then take a turn around the back end of the killick so as 'twill be layin' ...
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
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Development Economics in Action: A Study of Economic ...
First published in 1978, Development Economics in Action is a renowned study of policies in Ghana, one of Africa’s most closely watched economies. In this new edition three additional chapters provide a detailed account of 1978-2008.
Tony Killick, 2010
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Leishmania: After the Genome
Killick-Kendrick, R.,Molyneux, D.H.,Leaney, A.J., Rioux, J.A. (1979). Aspects of the life-cycle of Leishmania in the sandfly. Prosveta, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Killick -Kendrick, R., Molyneux, D.H. (1981). Transmission of leishmaniasis by the bite of  ...
Peter John Myler, Nicolas Fasel, 2008
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Biology of Disease Vectors
(1991) L. sanguinaria Helcocyrtomyia 1961 R. Killick-Kendrick et al. (1991) L. stewarti Helcocyrtomyia 1967 R. Killick-Kendrick et al. (1991) L. vexator Helcocyrtomyia 1964, 1967, 1981, 1982 R. Killick-Kendrick et al. (1991) L. diabolica ...
William H. Marquardt, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILLICK»

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Closing Hartlepool's court will hit victims and harm town, say …
Peter Killick wrote: “Can't see how the courts were even considered, Hartlepool must have one of the highest petty crime rates going ...”. «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
2
Is Nonfiction Having Its Moment? - Publishers Weekly
Some, like Angus Killick, v-p, associate publisher at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, have long been drawn to the category. “We are ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Top EU court puts onus on patent holders in licensing spats
The ruling could put the brakes on companies thinking of taking legal action, said James Killick, a partner at White & Case. "It could make it ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Football: Poole and Wimborne learn Southern League fixture fate …
Tom Killick's men host Frome on the August 31 bank holiday and are away to the Somerset side on Boxing Day. A trip to Dorset rivals ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
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UPDATE 1-Top EU court puts onus on patent holders in licensing …
The ruling could put the brakes on companies thinking of taking legal action, said James Killick, a partner at White & Case. "It could make it ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Drug lord Joaquin Guzman's break from a Mexican prison …
Killick's girlfriend, Lucy Dudko, had seen the Charles Bronson movie Breakout and, while on a helicopter joy flight, pulled a shotgun on the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Create an Article or Discussion
The Killick v Roberts case was about statutory tenancies, however, it does seems to establish/reinforce the principle that if a tenant made a ... «Property118, Jul 15»
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Upton Rowers well up in medal table by mid-season
Upton's women's quad (Jo Hammett, Linda Scott, Liz Killick (now Elston – Congratulations Liz and Bruce!) and Maggie Jameson) were also on ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
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David Killick: Boost rail services, don't axe them
A well-designed and efficient transportation system is essential to the economic success and wellbeing of New Zealand's cities and to the ... «The Press, Jul 15»
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David Suchet as Lady Bracknell? It's handbags at dawn in The …
I am not sure a proper snob manservant such as Lane (David Killick) would have tolerated being in service to either of them. The girls are great ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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