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strike[noun]


Entry Word: strike
Function: noun
Meaning: 1 a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands <the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise>
Synonyms walkout
Related Words shutdown, shutoff, sit-down, slowdown; lockout
2 the act or action of setting upon with force or violence <the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse> β€” see attack 1
3 a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success <kids born into poverty already have a strike against them> β€” see disadvantage
4 a forceful coming together of two things <the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when youΚΌre building something yourself> β€” see impact 1

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