Definition of striking. Meaning of striking. Synonyms of striking

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Definition of striking

Striking
Striking Strik"ing, a. & n. from Strike, v. Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object.
Striking
Striking Strik"ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. ``A striking fact.' --De Quincey. -- Strik"ing*ly, adv. -- Strik"ing*ness, n.

Meaning of striking from wikipedia

- striking the colors , to haul down a flag to indicate surrender. strikethrough , typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line
- of the pitcher, it is recognized that the style of swing that generates a home run also leaves batters somewhat susceptible to striking out.
- striker date july 2012 outside forward , discuss talk:forward (association football) merge discussion , date january 2011 file:football iu
- most western countries partially legalized striking in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. strikes are sometimes used to pressure
- striking the colors is the universally recognized indication of surrender , particularly for ships at sea. surrender is dated from the
- a striking clock is a clock that sounds the hour s audibly on a bell or gong . in 12 hour striking, used most commonly in striking
- delineations, aspects of many arts, if not most, can fall within both camps, regardless of which way the defining line is viewed (striking vs.
- effective headbutting revolves around striking a sensitive area with a less sensitive area, such as striking the nose of an opponent with
- fault line date march 2010 in geology , a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock , across which there has been
- negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentative agreement on february 8, 2008, and the boards of both guilds unanimously approved