three strikes US
ˌθriː ˈstraɪks
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Definition of three strikes - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
sportsTECH.USsituation in baseball when a batter is outTECH.US
  • The batter was out after three strikes.
dismissal out strikeout
2.
legalTECH.USlaw mandating life sentence after three serious crimesTECH.US
  • He was sentenced under the three strikes law.
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Expressions with three strikes

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three strikes and you're outexp.
three mistakes lead to termination or disqualification
If you break the rules thrice, three strikes and you're out!
get three strikesv.
receive three warnings before facing consequences
If you get three strikes, you'll be suspended from school.

Expressions with three

big threen.
three most important or powerful entities in a group
The big three automakers dominate the industry.
three cheersn.
shout of joy or approval in a group
The team received three cheers after winning the match.
three squaresn.
three complete meals eaten in one day
He always makes sure to have his three squares.
less than threeadj.
not more than two
The event will last less than three hours.
three wise menn.
three men who visited Jesus after his birth
The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.
give you three guessesv.
challenge someone to guess something obvious
I'll give you three guesses who ate the cake.

Terms related to three strikes

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strikebaseballbattergameinningpitchplayersportsteamcrimedeterrenceincarceration

Terms with three strikes included in their meaning

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struck outadj.
sports retirement
retired from play after three strikes in baseball or softball
full countn.
sports
situation in baseball with three balls and two strikes
strikeoutn.
baseball out
out from the batter getting three strikes
Kabbr.
abr: strikeout
record of a batter being out after three strikes
turkeyn.
sports
three strikes in a row in bowling
get three strikesv.
baseball
receive three strikes and be called out in baseball

Examples of three strikes in a sentence

  • The umpire called three strikes in quick succession.
  • The three strikes rule led to his life sentence.
  • Three strikes laws are controversial in many states.

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  1. French:trois prises, loi de la troisième condamnation, ...
  2. German:drei Strikes, Three-Strikes-Gesetz, ...
  3. Italian:tre strike, tre reati, ...
  4. Spanish:tres strikes, tres delitos, ...
  5. Portuguese:três strikes, lei dos três crimes, ...
  6. Chinese:三振出局, 三次重罪法, ...
  7. Japanese:スリーストライク, 三振法, ...
  8. Arabic:ثَلاث ضَرَبات, قانون الضربات الثلاث, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁלוֹשָׁה סְטְרַיְיקִים, חֹוק שָׁלוֹשׁ הָעֲבֵרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:три страйка, три нарушения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:три страйки, три злочини, ...
  12. Hindi:तीन स्ट्राइक, थ्री स्ट्राइक्स, ...

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