rolling strike
/ˈroʊlɪŋ straɪk/
Definition

Definition of rolling strike - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
strategyRarestrike where different groups stop work in turnsRare
  • The rolling strike kept the company under constant pressure.
2.
laborRareUSstrike moving from one location to anotherRareUS
  • The union organized a rolling strike across the factories.
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Expressions with rolling

get rollingv.
begin to be active or start moving
Let's get rolling on the new project.
head rollingn.
consequences of failure or mistakes in a group
After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.
high rollingadj.
having a lot of money and spending it freely
The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.
rolling drunkadj.
extremely drunk and unsteady on feet
He was rolling drunk after the party.
get the ball rollingv.
start an activity, process, or discussion
Let's get the ball rolling on this project.
keep something rollingv.
make sure something continues without stopping
Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.

Expressions with strike

on strikeadj.
refusing to work as a form of protest
The workers were on strike for better wages..
strike downv.
cause to fall by a blow or attack
The knight struck down his foe with one swift move..
strike backv.
attack back after being attacked
They will strike back if you hurt them.
strike outv.
remove text by drawing a line through it
She struck out the unnecessary words in the document..
go on strikev.
stop working to protest for better conditions
The workers decided to go on strike for higher wages.
out on strikeadv.
not working to show disagreement
The workers are out on strike for better pay.
strike a balancev.
find a compromise between two conflicting things
She tried to strike a balance between work and family.
strike someone when they are downv.
make trouble worse for someone already in bad shape
They really struck him when he was down by firing him then.
strike the first blowv.
initiate physical conflict by hitting first
He decided to strike the first blow in the brawl.
strike up a conversationv.
start talking with someone
He decided to strike up a conversation with the person next to him.

Terms related to rolling strike

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
rollrolleractionlaborproteststrategystrikeworkdemonstrationindustrial actionmovementpicket

Examples of rolling strike in a sentence

  • A rolling strike was organized to disrupt the supply chain.
  • Teachers initiated a rolling strike through the district schools.
  • The rolling strike affected public transport services citywide.

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  1. French:grève tournante, ...
  2. German:rollierender Streik, Wanderstreik, ...
  3. Italian:sciopero a rotazione, ...
  4. Spanish:huelga escalonada, huelga itinerante, ...
  5. Portuguese:greve rotativa, ...
  6. Chinese:轮番罢工, 滚动罢工, ...
  7. Japanese:波状ストライキ, ローリングストライキ, ...
  8. Arabic:إِضْرَاب مُتَنَاوِب, إِضراب تَدويري, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁבִיתָה מִתְגַּלְגֶּלֶת, ...
  10. Russian:плавающая забастовка, передвижная забастовка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:покроковий страйк, переміщуваний страйк, ...
  12. Hindi:रोलिंग स्ट्राइक, घूमती हड़ताल, ...

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