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    strik·ing
    [ˈstrīkiNG]
    adjective
    striking (adjective)
    1. attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent:
      "the murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting" · "it is striking that no research into the problem is occurring"
    2. (of an employee) on strike:
      "striking mine workers"
    noun
    striking (noun)
    1. the action of striking:
      "substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object"
    strike
    [strīk]
    verb
    striking (present participle)
    1. hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
      "he raised his hand, as if to strike me" · "one man was struck on the head with a stick" · "Edgar struck out at her"
    2. (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on:
      "an earthquake struck the island" · "tragedy struck when he was killed in a car crash" · "storm-struck areas"
      • carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning:
        "it was eight months before the murderer struck again"
        Similar:
        attack
        make an attack/assault
        set upon someone
        fall on someone
        assault someone
      • cause (someone) to be in a specified state:
        "he was struck dumb"
    3. (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly:
      "a disturbing thought struck Melissa"
      Similar:
      come to
      hit
      come to mind
      occur to
      dawn on one
      spring to mind
      enter one's head
      present itself
      come into one's consciousness
      • cause (someone) to have a particular impression:
        "it struck him that Marjorie was unusually silent" · "the idea struck her as odd"
        Similar:
        impress
        affect
        seem to
        appear to
        look to
        give someone the impression of being
        have an impact on
      • (be struck by/with)
        find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive:
        "Lucy was struck by the ethereal beauty of the scene"
    4. (of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke:
      "the church clock struck twelve"
    5. ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface:
      "the match went out and he struck another"
      Similar:
      ignite
      light
      Opposite:
      extinguish
      • produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction:
        "his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement"
      • bring (an electric arc) into being:
        "heat is generated by an electric arc struck between two graphitic electrodes"
    6. (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer:
      "workers may strike over threatened job losses"
      Similar:
      walk out
      mutiny
      rebel
      revolt
      work to rule
      go on strike
      down tools
      take industrial action
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        undertake an organized protest against (an employer):
        "photoengravers voted to strike the New York Times"
    7. cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen:
      "strike his name from the list" · "striking words through with a pen"
    8. make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal:
      "they struck similar medals on behalf of the Normandy veterans"
      • (in cinematography) make (another print) of a film:
        "the film was reissued on a new print struck from the old negative"
    9. reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise):
      "the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency" · "you have to strike a happy medium"
      • (in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account:
        "last year's loss was struck after allowing for depreciation of 67 million dollars"
      • CANADIAN ENGLISH
        form (a committee):
        "the government struck a committee to settle the issue"
    10. discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining:
      "if they do strike oil, there will be another test well in a year's time"
      Similar:
      discover
      find
      come upon
      unearth
      uncover
      turn up
      light on
      chance on
      happen on
      stumble on/across
      • come to or reach:
        "several days out of the village, we struck the Gilgit Road"
    11. move or proceed vigorously or purposefully:
      "she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl" · "he struck off down the track"
      Similar:
      go
      make one's way
      set out
      head
      direct one's footsteps
      move toward
    12. take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment):
      "it took ages to strike camp"
      Opposite:
      pitch
      • dismantle (theatrical scenery):
        "the minute we finish this evening, they'll start striking the set"
      • lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender:
        "the ship struck her German colors"
        Opposite:
        hoist
    13. insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root:
      "best results are obtained from striking them in a propagator"
      • (of a plant or cutting) develop roots:
        "small conifers will strike from cuttings"
        Similar:
        take root
        establish
        take
        grow roots
        become established
      • (of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed:
        "there is no better surface for the spat to strike on than another oyster"
    14. fishing
      secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.
    Origin
    Old English strīcan ‘go, flow’ and ‘rub lightly’, of West Germanic origin; related to German streichen ‘to stroke’, also to stroke. The sense ‘deliver a blow’ dates from Middle English.
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