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K2
[ key-too ]
noun
- Also called God·win Aus·ten [god, -win , aw, -stin],. a mountain in N Kashmir: highest peak in the Karakoram range and second highest in the world. 28,250 feet (8,611 meters).
Trademark.
- a brand name for a synthetic cannabis compound.
K2
noun
- a mountain in the Karakoram Range on the Kashmir-Xinjiang border: the second highest mountain in the world. Height: 8611 m (28 250 ft) Also calledGodwin-AustenDapsang
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Word History and Origins
Origin of K21
First recorded in 1855-60 K2 fordef 1; 2010 K2 fordef 2; K(arakoram) ( def 1 ) + 2 (because it was the second peak in the range to be measured)
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