Definition of strike

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Strike (n.) The act of striking.

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Breastwheel :: Breastwheel (n.) A water wheel, on which the stream of water strikes neither so high as in the overshot wheel, nor so low as in the undershot, but generally at about half the height of the wheel, being kept in contact with it by the breasting. The water acts on the float boards partly by impulse, partly by its weight..
Whop :: Whop (v. t.) To beat or strike.
Discord :: Discord (v. i.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lade into a cooler, as a liquor..
Scab :: Scab (n.) A nickname for a workman who engages for lower wages than are fixed by the trades unions; also, for one who takes the place of a workman on a strike..
Point-blank :: Point-blank (n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal..
Prolepsis :: Prolepsis (n.) The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb..
Skelp :: Skelp (v. t.) To strike; to slap.
Dub :: Dub (v. t.) To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab;.
Slam :: Slam (v. t.) To strike down; to slaughter.
Hit :: Hit (v. t.) To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at)..
Phenomenon :: Phenomenon (n.) That which strikes one as strange, unusual, or unaccountable; an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence; as, a musical phenomenon..
Strike :: Strike (n.) An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.
Awe :: Awe (v. t.) To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
Collide :: Collide (v. t.) To strike or dash against.
Clout :: Clout (n.) To give a blow to; to strike.
Stubbed :: Stub (v. t.) To strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other fixed object..
Fillip :: Fillip (v. t.) To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger..
Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..
Knap :: Knap (v. t.) To strike smartly; to rap; to snap.
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