K2

American

[key-too] / ˈkeɪˈtu /

noun

Also called Dapsang. Also called Godwin Austen. 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 British

noun

Also called: Godwin-Austen. Dapsang. a mountain in the Karakoram Range on the Kashmir-Xinjiang border: the second highest mountain in the world. Height: 8611 m (28 250 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of K2

First recorded in 1855-60 K2 for def. 1; 2010 K2 for def. 2; K(arakoram) ( def. 1 ) + 2 (because it was the second peak in the range to be measured)

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In this case, scientists observed only a single "transit" during Kepler's extended K2 mission.

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