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strike
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
hit
something
or
someone
suddenly
and
with
force
β’
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
β’
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Old
English
β
strΔ«can
β
meaning
β
to
pass
lightly
over
,
stroke
β,
later
shifting
to
β
deal
a
blow
β.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
workers
)
to
stop
working
as
a
protest
in
order
to
gain
better
pay
or
conditions
β’
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
β’
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
Meaning
β
stop
work
as
a
protest
β
arose
in
the
18th
century
when
sailors
β
struck
β (
lowered
)
the
sails
to
force
negotiations
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
suddenly
occur
to
someone
as
a
thought
or
idea
β’
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
β’
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
Figurative
sense
of
β
hit
the
mind
β
dates
from
the
1600s
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
a
clock
or
bell
)
to
sound
a
set
number
of
times
to
show
the
hour
β’
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
β’
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
Medieval
use
referring
to
the
bell
hammer
β
striking
β
the
metal
.
truck
noun
a
large
motor
vehicle
with
a
driver
β
s
cab
and
a
flatbed
or
enclosed
space
at
the
back
for
carrying
goods
on
roads
β’
The
truck
delivered
fresh
fruit
to
the
supermarket
before
dawn
.
The
truck
delivered
fresh
fruit
to
the
supermarket
before
dawn
.
β’
A
line
of
shiny
red
trucks
waited
at
the
loading
dock
.
A
line
of
shiny
red
trucks
waited
at
the
loading
dock
.
Borrowed
from
Middle
English
truk
β
small
wheel
,
pulley
β,
later
applied
to
wheeled
vehicles
;
related
to
Latin
trochlea
β
pulley
,
wheel
β.
The
modern
sense
of
a
goods
vehicle
developed
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
to
carry
goods
from
one
place
to
another
by
truck
β’
They
trucked
the
new
furniture
across
the
country
overnight
.
They
trucked
the
new
furniture
across
the
country
overnight
.
β’
Farmers
often
truck
their
pumpkins
to
the
city
market
each
weekend
.
Farmers
often
truck
their
pumpkins
to
the
city
market
each
weekend
.
noun
a
framework
with
wheels
beneath
a
railroad
car
or
other
large
vehicle
that
supports
it
and
allows
it
to
move
smoothly
on
tracks
β’
Each
carriage
rests
on
two
wheeled
trucks
called
bogies
.
Each
carriage
rests
on
two
wheeled
trucks
called
bogies
.
β’
A
worn
bearing
in
the
front
truck
caused
the
train
to
wobble
.
A
worn
bearing
in
the
front
truck
caused
the
train
to
wobble
.
noun
the
metal
axle
assembly
that
attaches
the
wheels
to
the
underside
of
a
skateboard
or
longboard
β’
Jake
tightened
the
front
truck
of
his
skateboard
for
better
control
.
Jake
tightened
the
front
truck
of
his
skateboard
for
better
control
.
β’
Loose
trucks
make
carving
turns
smoother
on
a
longboard
.
Loose
trucks
make
carving
turns
smoother
on
a
longboard
.
truck with
verb
-
truck
with
,
trucking
with
,
trucks
with
,
trucked
with
to
associate
or
have
dealings
with
someone
,
often
someone
viewed
negatively
or
disapproved
of
β’
The
mayor
vowed
he
would
not
truck
with
corrupt
officials
.
The
mayor
vowed
he
would
not
truck with
corrupt
officials
.
β’
In
the
novel
,
the
hero
refuses
to
truck
with
traitors
.
In
the
novel
,
the
hero
refuses
to
truck with
traitors
.
Early
17th-century
use
of
truck
meaning
β
barter
or
dealing
β;
the
verb
phrase
evolved
into
the
figurative
sense
of
having
dealings
.
