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- stridulate/ˈstrɪdʒʊleɪt/(of an insect, such as a cricket or cicada) to make a harsh, shrill, chirping sound by rubbing certain body parts together.verbverb-intransitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- strife/straɪf/angry or violent disagreement; conflictnounC1/C2 (Upper Intermediate to Advanced)
- strigil/ˈstrɪdʒɪl/A curved metal tool used in ancient Greece and Rome to scrape sweat, dirt, and oil from the skin after bathing or exercise.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- strijdom/ˈstreɪdəm/A surname of Afrikaans origin, historically associated with J.G. Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa from 1954-1958, and a proponent of apartheid policies.nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
- strike/straɪk/To hit something or someone with force, intentionally or unintentionally.adjectivenounverb+2High
- strike benefit/ˈstraɪk ˌbɛnɪfɪt/Financial support paid to union members who are on strike and thus not receiving their regular wages.nounLow Frequency
- strike down/straɪk daʊn/To declare invalid or unconstitutional, especially by a court of law.verbMedium in legal contexts, low in everyday speech.
- strike fault/strʌɪk fɔːlt/A geological fault where the fracture plane is near vertical and movement is primarily horizontal, parallel to the fault's strike line.nounLow (Technical)
- strike force/straɪk fɔːs/A specialized military or police unit designed for rapid and offensive operations.nounMedium
- strike note/ˈstraɪk ˌnəʊt/In acoustics and organ building: the fundamental tone produced by a bell or organ pipe when it is first struck or sounded.nounC2/Technical
- strike off/ˌstraɪk ˈɒf/To remove officially from a list, register, or membership; to delete or cancel.verbB2-C1
- strike out/straɪk ˈaʊt/To start doing something new or independently, often after a period of preparation or following a failure; to be unsuccessful in an attempt; to draw a line through written text.verbB2
- strike pay/ˈstraɪk ˌpeɪ/Money paid to workers who are on strike, typically by their trade union, to provide financial support during the work stoppage.nounC1
- strike slip/ˈstraɪk ˌslɪp/A type of fault where the primary movement is horizontal, parallel to the fault's strike (direction).nounSpecialized / Technical
- strike through/ˌstraɪk ˈθruː/To draw a line horizontally through text to indicate deletion or cancellation, while leaving it legible.verbC1
- strike up/straɪk ʌp/To begin or start something, especially a conversation, friendship, or musical performance.verbMedium
- strike zone/ˈstraɪk ˌzəʊn/In baseball and softball, the area over home plate through which a pitched ball must pass to be called a strike by the umpire. It is defined vertically as extending from the midpoint between the batter's shoulders and uniform pants to the top of the batter's knees, and horizontally as the width of home plate.nounMedium
- strike-slip fault/ˈstraɪk slɪp fɔːlt/A type of fault where two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other, parallel to the fault line.nounC2
- strikebreaker/ˈstrʌɪkˌbreɪkə/A person who works or is employed in place of workers who are on strike, thereby undermining the strike's effectiveness.nounC1
- strikebreaking/ˈstrʌɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ/The act of working, or providing workers to work, in place of those who are on strike, thereby undermining the strike action.nounLow. A specialised term used primarily in industrial relations, labour law, and political contexts. Not common in everyday conversation.
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