to strike ground
91To take ground to the left — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
92To take ground to the right — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
93To strike camp — Camp Camp (k[a^]mp), n. [F. camp, It. campo, fr. L. campus plant, field; akin to Gr. kh^pos garden. Cf. {Campaign}, {Champ}, n.] 1. The ground or spot on which tents, huts, etc., are erected for shelter, as for an army or for lumbermen, etc. Shak …
94To strike root — Root Root, n. [Icel. r[=o]t (for vr[=o]t); akin to E. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. See {Wort}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion …
95Operation Valiant Strike — was a major United States military ground operation in Afghanistan announced on 19 March 2003 that involved 2nd and 3rd battalions of 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Romanian and Afghan troops. The combined forces moved through Kandahar and… …
96Scissor kick (strike) — A scissor kick in martial arts is used to describe certain kicking techniques that resemble a pair of scissors. It may describe a mid air kick in which both legs are swung or kicked out in different directions, to strike two opponents… …
97air to ground missile — missile which is launched from the air and intended to strike a target on the ground …
98air-to-ground — launched from the air and intended to strike a target on the ground …
99air-to-ground missile — missile which is launched from the air and intended to strike a target on the ground …
100lightning strike — noun 1. /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ straɪk/ (say luytning struyk) a hit from a bolt of lightning onto the ground, or onto an object on the ground or in the air. 2. /laɪtnɪŋ ˈstraɪk/ (say luytning struyk) a stoppage of work by employees with little or no warning to …
