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cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
e.g. strike an arc
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arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
e.g. strike a balance
e.g. strike a bargain
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indicate (a certain time) by striking
e.g. The clock struck midnight
e.g. Just when I entered, the clock struck
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make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
e.g. The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
e.g. We must strike the enemy's oil fields
e.g. in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
Synonym: hit
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affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
e.g. We were hit by really bad weather
e.g. He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
e.g. The earthquake struck at midnight
Synonym: hit
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produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
e.g. The pianist strikes a middle C
e.g. strike `z' on the keyboard
e.g. her comments struck a sour note
Synonym: hit
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pierce with force
e.g. The bullet struck her thigh
e.g. The icy wind struck through our coats
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hit against
come into sudden contact with
e.g. The car hit a tree
e.g. He struck the table with his elbow
Synonym: hit impinge on run into collide with
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smooth with a strickle
e.g. strickle the grain in the measure
Synonym: strickle
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deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
e.g. The teacher struck the child
e.g. the opponent refused to strike
e.g. The boxer struck the attacker dead
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remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
e.g. Please strike this remark from the record
e.g. scratch that remark
Synonym: scratch expunge excise
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form by stamping, punching, or printing
e.g. strike coins
e.g. strike a medal
Synonym: mint coin
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produce by ignition or a blow
e.g. strike fire from the flintstone
e.g. strike a match
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
e.g. This child impressed me as unusually mature
e.g. This behavior struck me as odd
Synonym: affect impress move
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occupy or take on
e.g. He assumes the lotus position
e.g. She took her seat on the stage
e.g. We took our seats in the orchestra
e.g. She took up her position behind the tree
e.g. strike a pose
Synonym: assume take take up
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drive something violently into a location
e.g. he hit his fist on the table
e.g. she struck her head on the low ceiling
Synonym: hit
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cause to experience suddenly
e.g. Panic struck me
e.g. An interesting idea hit her
e.g. A thought came to me
e.g. The thought struck terror in our minds
e.g. They were struck with fear
Synonym: hit come to
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find unexpectedly
e.g. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
e.g. she struck a goldmine
e.g. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
Synonym: fall upon come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain discover
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stop work in order to press demands
e.g. The auto workers are striking for higher wages
e.g. The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
Synonym: walk out
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attain
e.g. The horse finally struck a pace
Synonym: come to
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touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
e.g. Light fell on her face
e.g. The sun shone on the fields
e.g. The light struck the golden necklace
e.g. A strange sound struck my ears
Synonym: fall shine