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noun : STRIKES
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" ;
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2. (
) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" ;
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4. (
) a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" ;
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5. (
) (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" ;
verb : STRIKES
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" ;
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3. (
) hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" ;
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5. (
) indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" ;
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11. (
) cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" ;
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12. (
- fall_upon ,
- strike ,
- come_upon ,
- light_upon ,
- chance_upon ,
- come_across ,
- chance_on ,
- happen_upon ,
- attain ,
- discover
) find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" ;
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13. (
) produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match" ;
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18. (
) disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set; "after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up" ;
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20. (
) smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" ;
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21. (
) pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" ;
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22. (
) arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" ;
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