The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

The leg movements of a swimmer. A popular word to "yell" to encourage swimmers during a race

Acceleration of pace, leg speed at the end of a race.

A quick movement of the foot forward, backward or to the side without a transfer of weight.

in relation to disposing of the football, means making contact with the football with any part of the Player’s leg below the knee.

the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

drive or propel with the foot

thrash about or strike out with the feet

strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"

kick a leg up

spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

an attack with the leg, usually utilizing the foot or knee

a particular strike performed with one of a particular individual's legs

a technique that uses the action of the legs, which may be used against an opponent in either an offensive or defensive manner

A composed phrase that is played in rhythmic unison by the accompanying instruments behind a melody, whether composed or improvised

A shot in which the cue ball strikes a rail before the object ball.

Any action, intentional or not, by a player that propels a footbag and causes it to change its position from the tee or from the lie.

The kick is found on a pocket knife, usually Boker pocket knives, and is the projection on the front edge of the tang, the blade rests here in the closed position and keep the front part the edge from hitting the spring.

causing the cue ball to contact one or more cushions before striking the object ball. kill shot see Stop shot.

In BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE and FREESTYLE Rhythmic movement of the legs in order to help decrease loss of speed after the dive and turn push-off, or to help maintain body-position and balance during swimming, where, like a good joke, it is a matter of timing.

as a verb, to strike the ball deliberately with the foot; as a noun, such an action producing a punt, place kick, or drop kick

A strike delivered to an opponent with the feet. Different kinds of kicks are used in marial arts, such as high, medium and low kicks aimed at the front, side and rear of the opponent.

(KK) The movement is done with the leg that does not bear the body's weight. A KICK is a straight legged extension of the leg. The foot does not make contact with the floor.

The unsharpened portion along the underside of the knife blade where the edge begins. Keeps the blade "kicked out" so the edge does not hit the back spacer.

A movement of the free foot (extension should be on the beat)

Kick is a foot and lower leg acion that imitates a kick, e.g., of the ball. Its style may vary from light flick to a kick in martial arts. L-Z

A projection on the front end of the tang that keeps the blade from touching the spring. Click here for illustration.

Kicks are breakdance moves that generally constitute one-handed handstands with the legs and free arm in some stylish position. Kicks can be employed as freezes, in which case they are held as long as possible. Alternatively, they can be executed quickly and powerfully to impress onlookers.

The detected unplanned influx of formation fluid(s) or gas into the wellbore causing an increase in pressure.

an entry of water, gas, oil, or other formation fluid into the wellbore during drilling. It occurs because the pressure exerted by the column of drilling fluid is not great enough to overcome the pressure exerted by the fluids in the formation drilled. If prompt action is not taken to control the kick or kill the well, a blowout may occur.

A well is said to "kick" if the formation pressure exceeds the pressure exerted by the mud column.

a sudden influx of high pressure into a well, usually experienced while drilling.

An eruption or flow of drilling mud from a wellbore resulting from the entry of formation fluids, oil, gas, or water into the borehole. Such entry occurs when the pressure in the borehole does not counterbalance the pressure in permeable formation.

A gun's reaction to a bullet being fired See ' Recoil'.

A finishing sprint at the end of a race

A burst of acceleration for the final sprint.

1. A shot when the cueball is kicked off one or more rails (called a multi-rail kick) onto the object ball. 2. A bad contact between two balls resulting in one or both being thrown off line. Kicks are said to result from when chalk contacts chalk in a collision.

An erratic or unpredictable bounce, usually caused by the ball's hitting an object or landing in unusual topography.

Another term for bounce.

An unexpectedly poor contact between cue ball and object ball (possibly caused by dirt on either of the balls, or by static electricity).

Slang, most commonly used with various glues. "Kick" refers to when the glue makes the transition to the hardened state. Many model shops sell "kicker," which is a product that can be sprayed onto cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) to accelerate the hardening process. Kickers also provide a stronger bond. The term is also used for putty or resin.