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(verb)
(striking, struck) transitive verb: to hit; to crash into; (mil) to attack; to ignite (a match) by friction; (disease, etc) to afflict suddenly; to come upon, especially unexpectedly; to delete; (clock) to indicate by sounding; to assume (eg an attitude); to occur to; (medal, coin) to produce by stamping; (flag, tent) to lower, take down; to come upon (oil, ore, etc) by drilling or excavation; (with down) to afflict or cause to die suddenly; (with off) to delete or erase from (a list, etc); to prevent from continuing in a profession, especially due to malpractice; to sever or separate from (as if) with a blow; (with out) to erase or delete; (with up) to cause to begin, to bring about.
intransitive verb: to cease work to enforce a demand (for higher wages or better working conditions); (with out) to begin on a journey; (baseball) to be put out on strikes; (informal) to be completely unsuccessful; (with up) (orchestra, band) to begin to play or sing.
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(noun)
a stoppage of work; a military attack.