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fishkill

or fish kill

[ fish-kil ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌkɪl /

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noun

the sudden destruction of large quantities of fish, as by pollution.

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Origin of fishkill

First recorded in 1960–65; fish + kill¹

Words nearby fishkill

fishing tackle, fishing trip, fishing worm, fish in troubled waters, fish joint, fishkill, fish knife, fish ladder, fishline, fish louse, fish meal

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How to use fishkill in a sentence

It burst in the vicinity of Fishkill with a lively display of lightning, deluging the Catskills with rain.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers
He fell back eight miles and took a position on the north bank of Fishkill Creek near Saratoga.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
Christmas was merry Christmas at the old family mansion in Fishkill.
A Discourse on the Life, Character and Writings of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck|William Cullen Bryant
We reached the Fishkill ferry at half-past eight, covering the twenty-mile journey in fifteen hours.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward

That "phenomenon" had eaten that prickly shrub to the roots and fled either down the road to Fishkill or through the woods.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward