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striking

[strahy-king]

adjective

  1. attractive; impressive.

    a scene of striking beauty.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. noticeable; conspicuous.

    a striking lack of enthusiasm.

  3. being on strike, as workers.

    1. capable of attacking an enemy, especially by air.

      striking power.

    2. within the extent of space through which it is possible to attack a target effectively.

      striking distance.



striking

/ ˈٰɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attracting attention; fine; impressive

    a striking beauty

  2. conspicuous; noticeable

    a striking difference

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • strikingly adverb
  • strikingness noun
  • nonstriking adjective
  • unstriking adjective
  • ˈٰ쾱Բ adverb
  • ˈٰ쾱ԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of striking1

First recorded in 1605–15; strike + -ing 2
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"We control the skies over Tehran. We are striking with tremendous force at the regime of the ayatollahs. We are hitting the nuclear sites, the missiles, the headquarters, the symbols of the regime," he said.

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The study is filled with striking statistics highlighting the magnitude of the climate change that has already happened.

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This isn’t simply a rebuttal to the reemergence of Y2K “thin is back in” aesthetics, though it does stand in striking contrast.

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Prentice is accused of fleeing after driving a black SUV toward a crowd of protesters marching along University Avenue, between Orange and Main streets, and striking the woman around 9:10 p.m.

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While the island is some 2,400 miles from Iran's southern coastline, their location on Diego Garcia would put them well within striking of range of Iran.

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