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"Strike" Definition

noun

A cessation of work by employees in support of demands made on their employer, as for higher pay or improved conditions.
A pull on a fishing line indicating this.
A quantity of coins or medals struck at the same time.
A strickle.
A sudden achievement or valuable discovery, as of a precious mineral.

verb-transitive

Nautical To haul down (a mast or sail).
Nautical To lower (a flag or sail) in salute or surrender.
Nautical To lower (cargo) into a hold.
To achieve (a balance, for example) by careful weighing or reckoning.
To affect keenly or forcibly; impress. See Synonyms at affect1.

idiom

On strike Engaged in a work stoppage: Most of the employees were on strike.
Strike hands To conclude a bargain or reach an agreement.
Strike it rich Informal To have sudden financial success.

phrasal-verb

Strike down To cause to fall by a blow.
Strike down To incapacitate or kill: He was struck down by tuberculosis.
Strike down To render ineffective; cancel: The court struck down the law.
Strike out To be struck out.
Strike out To begin a course of action.

verb-intransitive

To aim a stroke or blow.
To become ignited.
To become indicated by a percussive or chiming sound: The hour has struck.
To begin a military attack: The enemy struck unexpectedly.
To begin to move: The horse struck into a gallop.

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