strike

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She says the reasons for the strike are the dissolving of the USP's Media Centre and the non-advertising of vacancies at the university.

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  1. transitive verb To hit sharply, as with the hand, the fist, or a weapon.
  2. transitive verb To inflict (a blow).
  3. transitive verb To penetrate or pierce: was struck in the leg by a bullet.
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  • Under any attempt at classification these strikes belong more to the general social movement than to the industrial conflict, for the strike is an implement used most rashly by unorganized labor who, after they are in difficulties, call upon the trades-unions for organization and direction. —  20 Years At Hull House
  • Forgotten in this strike are the people from across the river that used to hop on a STO bus then transfer to OC Transpo once they reached downtown. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • At the heart of the strike is the ATU Local 279's hostage taking of the ridership to wrestle rightful and legitimate authority of an employer to set conditions of employment. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • After all, you would think this strike might be a priority. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • When Esperanza asks her what the strike is about, Tristeza can not really explain it logically. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English striken, from Old English strīcan, to stroke; see streig- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English striken, stryken (preterit strok, stroke, strake, past participle striken, stricken), from Anglo-Saxon strīcan (preterit strāc, past participle stricen), go, proceed, advance swiftly and smoothly, = OFries. strīka = Dutch strijken = Middle Low German strīken, Low German striken = Old High German strīhhan (strong), streichōn (weak), Middle High German strīchen, streichen, German streichen, smooth, rub, stroke, spread, strike; cf. Icelandic strjūka, strykja = Swedish stryka = Danish stryge, stroke, rub, wipe, Gothic (Moesogothic) striks, a stroke, tittle, akin to L. stringere, draw tight, graze, stroke, etc. (see stringent, strain, strict). Cf. streak, streak, strake, strake, stroke, etc. The senses of strike are much involved, the orig. sense ‘go,’ ‘go along,’ being commonly lost from view, or retained only as associated with the sense ‘hit.’
  2. from Middle English strike, stric, strek, streek (= Low German striek); from strike, v.
 

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