Strike

From WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia

(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; a conspicuous success; a gentle blow; cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; indicate (a certain time) by striking: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; pierce with force; deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; produce by ignition or a blow: stop work in order to press demands; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; hit against; come into sudden contact with: smooth with a strickle; form by stamping, punching, or printing; have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; occupy or take on; drive something violently into a location; cause to experience suddenly: find unexpectedly; attain; touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD