second strike
UK: /ˌsɛkənd ˈstraɪk/
Definition

Definition of second strike - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
figurativeRaresecond major mistake that increases pressure or risk of punishmentRare
  • His rude email was a second strike with his new boss.
2.
sportsTECH.USsecond called or missed strike against a batter during one turnTECH.US
  • He watched the second strike go by without swinging.
3.
militaryTECH.ability to respond with nuclear weapons after suffering an attackTECH.
  • That country maintains a second strike to deter any surprise assault.
4.
behaviorTECH.USsecond recorded offense under a rule counting repeated violationsTECH.US
  • With this second strike, he risks being removed from the program.
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Expressions with second strike

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second strike capabilityn.
military ability to retaliate after a nuclear attack
The country invested in second strike capability for deterrence.
second strike strategyn.
plan for retaliating after a nuclear attack
The country developed a second strike strategy for deterrence.

Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.

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 second strike

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airstrikecounterstrikesecondarilysecondarystrikebreakerstrikebreakingstrikerstrikingstrikingly

Examples of second strike in a sentence

  • The coach warned that this outburst counted as a second strike.
  • The umpire called a Second strike after the foul tip.
  • With a Second strike on him, the batter became more cautious.
  • A credible second strike is essential to maintaining nuclear deterrence.
  • Submarine-based missiles often form the backbone of a nation’s second strike.
  • After his second strike, the player faced a one-game suspension.

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  1. French:deuxième grosse erreur, deuxième strike, ...
  2. German:zweiter schwerer Fehler, zweiter Strike im Baseball, ...
  3. Italian:secondo grave errore, secondo strike, ...
  4. Spanish:segunda falta, segundo strike, ...
  5. Portuguese:segundo erro grave, segundo strike, ...
  6. Chinese:第二次严重失误, 第二个好球, ...
  7. Japanese:3アウト制などでの2回目の重大なミス, 2ストライク目, ...
  8. Arabic:الخَطَأ الثَّانِي, ثانِي حُكْم بِالإخفاق في ضَرْب الكُرَة لَدَى اللّاعِب المُضْرِب خِلال مُحاوَلَة واحِدَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲבֵרָה שְׁנִיָּה, שְׁנִיַּת סְטְרַיְיק, ...
  10. Russian:второй серьёзный проступок, второй страйк, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друга серйозна провина, другий страйк, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरी बड़ी गलती, दूसरा स्ट्राइक, ...
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