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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.Rate it:

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bang awayto strike or hit repeatedlyRate it:

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battre en brècheto tackle, to strike at the heart ofRate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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censu prohibere, excludereto strike off the burgess-roll.Rate it:

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coup de foudrelightning strike, thunderboltRate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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deathblowA strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.Rate it:

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eximere de reis aliquemto strike a person's name off the list of the accused.Rate it:

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fall aboard ofTo strike.Rate it:

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frapper fort et druTo strike with might and main.Rate it:

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glance offTo strike a surface and be deflectedRate it:

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go on striketake industrial actionRate it:

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hit paydirtTo strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.Rate it:

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hit the bricksTo participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.Rate it:

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hunt and peckForm of typing employed by novices in which they search for and strike each and every key one by one on a keyboard, normally using only their index fingers --considered slow and inefficientRate it:

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il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaudYou must strike while the iron is hot.Rate it:

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in the moneyFor an option, having a strike price which makes it profitable to exercise. For a call this is a strike below the market price, or for a put a strike above the market price.Rate it:

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inducere verbum (Phil. 13. 19. 43)to strike out, delete a word.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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knock someone's block offTo strike a person in the head, causing him to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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meet withTo strike (something).Rate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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pellere nervos in fidibusto strike the strings of the lyre.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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punch outTo throw a called third strike.Rate it:

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punch outTo rule that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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score offTo delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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speak toTo resonate with, to strike a chord in.Rate it:

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strike a blowTo hitRate it:

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strike a chordTo elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.Rate it:

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strike a chordTo convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.Rate it:

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strike a happy mediumTo find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problemRate it:

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strike a lightRefers to a 'red headed ' person. As a friendly greeting, to state obviously (noticing their hair colour), refers to a brand of matches ('Redheads')Rate it:

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strike backTo retaliateRate it:

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strike downto kill someone or something, to cause to suddenly dieRate it:

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strike downto knock downRate it:

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strike downto invalidateRate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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