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Definition strike in British English

strike noun

[countable] noun
/straɪk/
1

a period of time during which people refuse to work, as a protest about pay or conditions of work

Example

A strike by transport workers was launched on August 12th.

Example

a 15-day strike over pay and poor safety conditions

Example

Workers have been out on strike since Friday.

Example

The two main unions had called the strike.

Example

schools closed by a teachers' strike

Example

A dock strike has crippled the port.

Example

The strikes are in protest at the planned introduction of performance-related pay.

Synonyms and related words
action blackleg break a strike
2

a military attack, especially one in which planes drop bombs on an area

Example

the danger of an imminent military strike against the United States

Example

Cluster bombs were used in the strike on the airfield.

Example

Bush warned that America would launch strikes against them if the war spread.

Synonyms and related words
air raid air strike attack
3

a hit or kick of a ball, especially one with which you score a goal or a point

Example

Stevens got the first goal with a brilliant strike in the fourth minute.

Synonyms and related words
a clean sheet aggregate all backhand backhander ball
3.1

a situation in bowling in which you succeed in knocking down all the pins (=bottle shaped objects) with one ball

Synonyms and related words
boules bowl bowler
3.2

a failure to hit the ball in baseball

Synonyms and related words
balk ballpark base
4

a discovery of something such as gold or oil by digging or drilling

Synonyms and related words
coal coalface coalfield
Definition strike in British English

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