death blow

A form of deathblow — A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce.

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Meanings

noundeath blow (plural death blows)

plural death blows

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deathblow.

    Despite the bleak outlook for rail, the ongoing pandemic will not be the death blow for rail transport across the UK.

    2021 January 13, Andrew Weaver, “Customer engagement”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 29
Cite this entry
APA

death blow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20blow

MLA

“death blow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20blow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death blow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20blow.

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