lorikeet | (noun) any of various small lories | - |
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shrike | (noun) any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals | - |
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strike | (noun) a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions | Synonyms: work stoppage |
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(noun) a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball | Synonyms: ten-strike |
(noun) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective | - |
(noun) a conspicuous success | Synonyms: bang, hit, smash, smasher |
(noun) (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders | - |
(noun) a gentle blow | Synonyms: rap, tap |
strikebreaker | (noun) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | Synonyms: blackleg, rat, scab |
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strikebreaking | (noun) confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers | - |
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strikeout | (noun) an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes | - |
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striker | (noun) the part of a mechanical device that strikes something | - |
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(noun) an employee on strike against an employer | - |
(noun) someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating | - |
(noun) a forward on a soccer team | - |
(noun) someone who hits | Synonyms: hitter |
trike | (noun) a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals | Synonyms: tricycle, velocipede |
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