Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A peak in the Karakoram Range of northern Kashmir in the region controlled by Pakistan. At 8,611 m (28,251 ft), it is the second-highest mountain in the world. It was designated K2 in 1856 because it was the second Karakoram peak to be measured for height and was later (1888) named for Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834–1923), a British surveyor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A mountain in Northern Kashmir; it is one of the highest in the world, 28,250 feet high.
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- proper noun The world’s second highest
mountain , located in the TibetanHimalayas .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
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Alcohol use goes hand-in-hand with other nightmarish behaviors: rape, delinquency and the use of "real" drugs, including a new favorite in New Jersey -- synthetic pot known as K2, which is associated with seizures, blackouts, cardiac infarction and psychosis.
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This whole time, K2 is looking at the chocolate and candy located in the aisle.
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I've no doubt K2 is a solid shooter, but it's obvious is lacks the appeal, hype and personality (maybe?) of shooters like Halo on the 360.
Je Regrette SVGL 2009
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Alcohol use goes hand-in-hand with other nightmarish behaviors: rape, delinquency and the use of "real" drugs, including a new favorite in New Jersey -- synthetic pot known as K2, which is associated with seizures, blackouts, cardiac infarction and psychosis.
Linda Flanagan: Why Adults Ignore Underage Drinking And Other Stories Linda Flanagan 2011
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So K2 is seized as the nearest thing and defended rabidly.
Je Regrette SVGL 2009
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This much I can say, I will NEVER step foot in K2's "showroom" ever again.
K2 Auto Group In Minneapolis Uses The "I Hate You, Get Out" Sales Method - The Consumerist 2008
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Not only that, I will be sure that I inform everyone I know and even those that I don't that K2 is a terribly place to shop for a car.
K2 Auto Group In Minneapolis Uses The "I Hate You, Get Out" Sales Method - The Consumerist 2008
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There have been reports of avalanches all season on K2 from the early teams.
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