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(n) 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"
(n) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
(n) a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
(n) a gentle blow
(n) a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
(n) 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"
(v) hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
(v) 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"
(v) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
(v) make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy''s oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to
(v) indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
(v) affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
(v) stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
(v) touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
(v) attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
(v) produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z'' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
(v) cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
(v) find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
(v) produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
(v) remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"
(v) cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"
(v) drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
(v) occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
(v) form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
(v) smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
(v) pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
(v) arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

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