strike 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
Examples
- 1.the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
Hypernym
attack 1
noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
EnglishDerivationally related form
strike 4
verb
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Hyponym
first strike 1
noun
the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate
an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target
a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
