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verbdrive something violently into a location
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nouna gentle blow
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"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"nouna score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
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"We must strike the enemy's oil fields"verbmake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
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verbaffect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
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verbtouch or seem as if touching visually or audiblytype of:
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verbfind unexpectedly
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"Please strike this remark from the record"verbremove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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verbcause to experience suddenly
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verbhave an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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"strike coins" "strike a medal"verbform by stamping, punching, or printing
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verbsmooth with a strickle
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"the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"nouna group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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verbstop work in order to press demands
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"The pianist strikes a middle C" "strike `z' on the keyboard"verbproduce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
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verbhit against; come into sudden contact with
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verbattain
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"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"nounan attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
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"strike a balance" "strike a bargain"verbarrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighingtype of:
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"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"noun(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
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"strike an arc"verbcause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
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"the opponent refused to strike"verbdeliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapontype of:
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"after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up"verbdisassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical settype of:
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"strike fire from the flintstone" "strike a match"verbproduce by ignition or a blow
Definition that contains strike
- drive strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- beat strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
- beat strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- top strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
- club strike with a club or a bludgeon
- kick strike with the foot
- bottom strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
- fan strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
- bang strike violently
- shock strike with horror or terror