Strike (Noun)
Meaning 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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Meaning 2
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
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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Meaning 4
A gentle blow.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
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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Meaning 6
(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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.