ten-strike
ten-strike · ten-strikes
страйк, удар, забастовка
страйк, удар, забастовка
Strike, Schlag, Streik
A strike; the knocking down of all ten pins with one delivery of the ballA strike; the knocking down of all ten pins with one delivery of the ball.
/ˈtɛn.stɹaɪk/
Meaning
3 senses(dated)A strike; the knocking down of all ten pins with one delivery of the ball.
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
(US, dated, informal)Any quick, decisive stroke or act.
(slang)A perfectly chosen word or phrase; an exact bit of wording that “solves” a problem (especially in adapting or drafting principles, slogans, or statements).
Origin
From ten + strike.From ten + strike.
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