Dictionary Check: strike
"strike" is a valid word!
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Definition
noun
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
Example:
"the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
noun
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
Example:
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
noun
a gentle blow
noun
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
Example:
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
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
Example:
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
noun
a conspicuous success
Example:
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
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