technical knockout
US /ˌtek.nɪ.kəl ˈnɑːk.aʊt/
UK /ˌtek.nɪ.kəl ˈnɑːk.aʊt/

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KO technique, TKO
a boxing term where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue, even though they are not knocked unconscious
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The fight ended in a technical knockout in the third round.
Le combat s'est terminé par un KO technique au troisième round.
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The boxer suffered a cut above his eye, leading to a technical knockout.
Le boxeur a subi une coupure au-dessus de l'œil, entraînant un KO technique.
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