poststrike

adjective

post·​strike ˌpōst-ˈstrīk How to pronounce poststrike (audio)
: occurring or existing after a strike (such as a military attack or an organized work stoppage)
poststrike bomb damage assessment
poststrike reconnaissance/photographs
… it is difficult to chart what lies ahead in the poststrike NFL, but here are a few things to expect …Pete Axthelm

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poststrike was in 1945

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“Poststrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poststrike. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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