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ten-strike

[ten-strahyk]
–noun
1. Tenpins. a strike.
2. Informal. any stroke or act that is completely successful.

Origin:
1830–40
ten-strike   (těn'strīk')
n.  
  1. Sports A strike in bowling.
  2. Informal A remarkably successful stroke or act.

Ten-strike

Ten"-strike`\, n. 1. (Tenpins) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball .[U. S.]

2. Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U. S.]
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