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strik·er

(strī′kər)

1. One who strikes, as an employee on strike against an employer.

2. One that strikes, as the clapper in a bell or the firing pin in a gun.

a. A harpoon.

b. One who uses a harpoon; a harpooner.

4. An enlisted person in usually intensive training for a naval technical rating.

5. Sports A forward on a soccer team.

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striker

(ˈstraɪkə)

1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who is on strike

2. (Horology) the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm

3. (General Engineering) any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun

4. (Soccer) soccer informal an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself or herself near the opponent's goal in the hope of scoring

5. (Cricket) cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball

6. (Fishing)

a. a person who harpoons whales or fish

b. the harpoon itself

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

strik•er

(ˈstraɪ kər)

n.

1. a person or thing that strikes.

2. a worker who is on strike.

3. the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.

4. a naval enlisted person working toward a technical rating.

5. an attacking forward in soccer.

[1350–1400]

striker

1. Batsman standing at the far end from the bowler and receiving the ball from him.

2. An offensive player who normally stays forward in an attempt to score goals.

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Noun	1.	striker - a forward on a soccer team athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
	2.	striker - someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy
	3.	striker - an employee on strike against an employer nonworker - a person who does nothing
	4.	striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" hitter mover - someone who moves slapper, spanker - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family" walloper - a very hard hitter
	5.	striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something clapper, tongue - metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side firing pin - striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer hammer - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

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huelguista delantero

striker

[ˈstraɪkəʳ] N

1. (in industry) → huelguista mf

2. (Sport) → delantero/a m/f, ariete m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

strike

(straik) – past tense struck (strak) : past participles struck ~stricken (ˈstrikən) – verb

1. to hit, knock or give a blow to. He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.pegar, golpear

2. to attack. The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.atacar

3. to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing. He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.encender

4. (of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay. The men decided to strike for higher wages.hacer huelga

5. to discover or find. After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.encontrar

6. to (make something) sound. He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.sonar, hacer sonar, tocar

7. to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person). I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.parecer, dar la impresión

8. to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc). acuñar

9. to go in a certain direction. He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.seguir

10. to lower or take down (tents, flags etc). desmontar

noun

1. an act of striking. a miners' strike.huelga

2. a discovery of oil, gold etc. He made a lucky strike.hallazgo, descubrimiento

ˈstriker noun

1. a worker who strikes. huelguista

2. in football, a forward player. delantero

ˈstriking adjective

noticeable or impressive. She is tall and striking; She wears striking clothes.llamativo; impresionante, sorprendente

ˈstrikingly adverb

de manera llamativa; de manera impresionante/sorprendente

be (out) on strike

(of workers) to be striking. The electricity workers are (out) on strike. estar en huelga

call a strike

(of a trade union leader etc) to ask workers to strike. convocar una huelga

come out on strike

(of workers) to strike. ponerse en huelga, declarar la huelga

come/be within striking distance of

to come very close to. ponerse/estar a mano, a un paso

strike at

to attempt to strike, or aim a blow at (a person etc). He struck at the dog with his stick. tratar de pegar/golpear/asestar un golpe (a alguien)

strike an attitude / a pose

to place oneself in a particular usually rather showy pose. adoptar una actitud/pose

strike a balance

to reach a satisfactory middle level of compromise between two undesirable extremes. encontrar un término medio, establecer un equilibrio

strike a bargain/agreement

to make a bargain; to reach an agreement. hacer/cerrar un trato/acuerdo

strike a blow for

to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc). luchar por, partirse la espalda por

strike down

to hit or knock (a person) down. He was struck down by a car / a terrible disease.abatir, fulminar

strike dumb

to amaze. I was struck dumb at the news. dejar a uno sin habla, quedarse boquiabierto/pasmado

strike fear/terror etc into

to fill (a person) with fear etc. The sound struck terror into them.aterrorizar, llenar de miedo

strike home

(of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most. dar donde más duele

strike it rich

to make a lot of money. volverse rico, amasar una fortuna

strike lucky

to have good luck in a particular matter. tener suerte

strike out

1. to erase or cross out (a word etc). He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.borrar; tachar

2. to start fighting. He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry. arremeter contra, empezar a repartir golpes

strike up

1. to begin to play a tune etc. The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'. empezar a tocar

2. to begin (a friendship, conversation etc). He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.trabar, entablar

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From the striker king-post, were suspended ropes of climbers to which men could apply their strength and direction.

And over bones and logs of immolated men and gods they bore him, past the horrors of other immolated ones that yet lived, to the three-king- post tripod and the huge king-post striker.

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A few strokes of the axe were sufficient to clear it; but at the first stroke it was apparent that the striker was also losing his hold upon the shore, and that he must inevitably be carried away with the tossing debris.

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thou hast been a striker of deer in thy day, I warrant.

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Yet am I then A villain born because in self-defense, Striken, I struck the striker back again?

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So heavy was the stroke that the striker half overbalanced himself, a circumstance of which his antagonist took a prompt advantage.

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The Manufacturer, seeing that he could get no labour for a long time and finding the times pretty hard anyhow, burned down his shoe factory for the insurance, and when the strikers wanted to resume work there was no work to resume.

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The police, and the strikers also, were determined that there should be no violence; but there was another party interested which was minded to the contrary--and that was the press.

Some steers had just escaped from the yards, and the strikers had got hold of them, and there would be the chance of a scrap!

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"I met men," he said, "who invoked the name of the Prince of Peace in their diatribes against war, and who put rifles in the hands of Pinkertons* with which to shoot down strikers in their own factories.

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Ye shall not see my strikers; ye shall hear them and guess; By night, before the moon-rise, I will send for my cess, And the wolf shall he your herdsman By a landmark removed, For the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall seed where ye loved!

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Why wasn't there work for all?--Only that morning, and she shuddered with the recollection, she had seen two scabs, on their way to work, beaten up by the strikers, by men she knew by sight, and some by name, who lived in the neighhorhood.

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