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What is the meaning of the word strike in this passage

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no probs. the meanings of stike

VERB

hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:

"he raised his hand as if to strike me" · [more]

synonyms:

bang · beat · hit · pound

(of a disaster, disease, or another unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on:

"a major earthquake struck the island" · [more]

synonyms:

affect · afflict · attack · hit · come upon · smite

(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly:

"a disturbing thought struck Melissa"

synonyms:

occur to · come to · dawn on one · hit · come to mind · spring · enter one's head · present itself · come into one's consciousness

NOUN

a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer:

"dockers voted for an all-out strike" · [more]

synonyms:

walkout · industrial action

a sudden attack, typically a military one:

"The threat of nuclear strikes"

synonyms:

attack · air strike · air attack · assault · bombing · blitz

discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining:

"the Lena goldfields strike of 1912"

synonyms:

find · discovery · unearthing · uncovering

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