different between overkill vs winterkill

English

Etymology

From over- +? kill.

Pronunciation 1

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???v??k?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o?v??k?l/

Noun

overkill (uncountable)

1. (literally, military) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
2. (by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.

3. (manufacturing) An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

   Antonym: underkill

Translations

Pronunciation 2

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???v??k?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o?v??k?l/

Verb

overkill (third-person singular simple present overkills, present participle overkilling, simple past and past participle overkilled)

1. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
2. (manufacturing) To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.

   Antonym: underkill

3. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.

English

Alternative forms

• winter-kill
• winter kill

Etymology

winter +? kill

Noun

winterkill (countable and uncountable, plural winterkills)

1. The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population.

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Translations

Verb

winterkill (third-person singular simple present winterkills, present participle winterkilling, simple past and past participle winterkilled)

1. (transitive) To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
2. (intransitive) To die from the above effects of winter conditions.