Strike

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NOUN

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

a gentle blow

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

(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

a conspicuous success

VERB

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

indicate (a certain time) by striking

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

stop work in order to press demands

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

attain

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

produce by ignition or a blow

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

cause to experience suddenly

drive something violently into a location

occupy or take on

disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set

form by stamping, punching, or printing

smooth with a strickle

pierce with force

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

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