struck

/strʌk/
adjective
  1. Affected by a strike, especially a labor strike; closed or halted due to workers refusing to work.
    • The struck factory remained silent as negotiations continued.
    • Many struck businesses lost money during the protest.
    • The struck port could not load or unload any cargo.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of 'strike', meaning to hit someone or something with force.
    • The boxer struck his opponent with a powerful punch.
    • A car struck the fence during the storm.
    • She struck the nail with a hammer.
  2. To come into sudden or violent contact with something; to collide.
    • The ship struck a hidden rock and began to sink.
    • Lightning struck the old oak tree in the field.
    • The ball struck the window and shattered it.
  3. To affect someone suddenly or strongly, especially with an idea or feeling.
    • The beauty of the sunset struck her deeply.
    • A brilliant idea struck him while he was in the shower.
    • It struck me that I had forgotten my keys at home.
  4. To refuse to work as a protest, typically by employees.
    • The union voted to strike if their demands were not met.
    • The factory workers struck for better wages and safety conditions.
    • Teachers across the state struck to demand smaller class sizes.
  5. To ignite a match by rubbing it against a rough surface.
    • The camper struck a match and held it to the kindling.
    • She struck the flint to start a campfire.
    • He struck a match to light the candle.
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