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Multi-word Results
airstrike |
an attack by air forces or other military aviation against a ground or naval target. |
first strike |
a surprise offensive attack using nuclear weapons, intended to eliminate an enemy's ability to strike back. |
general strike |
a strike by the entire labor force of an industry, country, or the like. |
hunger strike |
a refusal to eat, as by a prisoner or protester, until certain conditions or demands are met. |
strike up |
to begin or cause to begin. |
strike while the iron is hot |
to take advantage of an opportunity without waiting. |
strike zone |
in baseball, the area above home plate, specifically between the batter's shoulders and knees, through which the pitch must pass to be ruled a strike. |
strikethrough |
a computer font style in which typed characters appear with a line through them as though crossed out, used to indicate suggested deletions in editing a text. |
sympathy strike |
a strike by a group of workers to show support for or agreement with another body of workers who are striking. |
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