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1.nounA status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
2.nounThe act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.
3.nounA work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
4.nounA blow or application of physical force against something."Thus hand strikes now include single knuckle strikes, knife hand strikes, finger strikes, ridge hand strikes etc., and leg strikes include front kicks, knee strikes, axe kicks, ..."
5.nounIn an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.
6.nounAn old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.
7.nounThe status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at."The batsmen have crossed, and Dhoni now has the strike."
8.nounThe primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.
9.nounThe compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth.
10.nounAn instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.
11.nounFullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality.
12.nounAn iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.
13.noun(ironworking) A puddler's stirrer.
14.nounThe extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.
15.nounThe discovery of a source of something.
16.nounThe strike plate of a door.
17.verb(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate."Please strike the last sentence."
18.verb(physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.
19.verbTo thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate."A tree strikes its roots deep."
20.verb(personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.
21.verbTo touch; to act by appulse.
22.verbTo take down, especially in the following contexts.
23.verbTo set off on a walk or trip."They struck off along the river."
24.verbTo pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.
25.verbTo break forth; to commence suddenly; with into."to strike into reputation; to strike into a run"
26.verbTo become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.
27.verbTo make and ratify."to strike a bargain"
28.verbTo level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.
29.verbTo cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.
30.verbTo hit upon, or light upon, suddenly."My eye struck a strange word in the text. They soon struck the trail."
31.verb(sugar-making) To lade thickened sugar cane juice from a teache into a cooler.
32.verbTo stroke or pass lightly; to wave.
33.verbTo advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.
34.verbTo balance (a ledger or account).