n.
Function: noun
Date: 1814
1 a : an act or instance of killing b : a decisive act that conclusively secures something (as a deal or win)
2 : something killed: as a (1) : an animal shot in a hunt (2) : animals killed in a hunt, season, or particular period of time b : an enemy unit (as an airplane or ship) destroyed by military action c : a return shot in any of various games (as badminton, handball, or table tennis) that is too hard for an opponent to handle