break a strike

  • 11strike — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 industrial protest ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ one day, two day, etc. ▪ 24 hour, 48 hour …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 12break */*/*/ — I UK [breɪk] / US verb Word forms break : present tense I/you/we/they break he/she/it breaks present participle breaking past tense broke UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] past participle broken UK [ˈbrəʊkən] / US [ˈbroʊkən] 1) [transitive] to make… …

    English dictionary

  • 13break — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, about ship, about face, abrade, abrasion, abscond, abysm, abyss, accidentality, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accommodation, accustom, actuarial calculation, adapt, adaptation, adjust, adjustment,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 14strike|break|er — «STRYK BRAY kuhr», noun. a person who helps to break up a strike of workers by taking a striker s job or by furnishing persons who will do so. SYNONYM(S): scab …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 15Strike — Strike, v. i. To move; to advance; to proceed; to take a course; as, to strike into the fields. [1913 Webster] A mouse . . . struck forth sternly [bodily]. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law …

    Law dictionary

  • 17strike|break|ing — «STRYK BRAY kihng», noun. forceful measures taken to halt a strike …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18strike into — To enter upon suddenly, break into • • • Main Entry: ↑strike …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 19strike camp — break/strike/camp phrase to remove your tent or other shelter and leave Thesaurus: camping and caravanninghyponym people who travelhyponym Main entry: camp …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 20Strike action — Female tailors on strike. New York City, February, 1910 …

    Wikipedia