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Striking

//ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Making a strong impression.

    "He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie."

  2. 2
    On strike, taking part in industrial action. not-comparable

    "a striking employee"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention wordnet
  2. 2
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something strikes or is struck.

    "We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?"

  2. 2
    the act of contacting one thing with another wordnet
  3. 3
    the physical coming together of two or more things wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of strike form-of, gerund, participle, present

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