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ten-strike

[ ten-strahyk ]

noun

  1. Tenpins. a strike.
  2. Informal. any stroke or act that is completely successful.


ten-strike

noun

  1. See strike
    tenpin bowling another word for strike


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ten-strike1

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

“Billy had made a ten-strike in the West,” he remarked to his wife.

If he could only find out something that Deborah Badger was particular interested in, then he believed he could make a ten-strike.

Tom, where you made a ten-strike with the old man was in accepting that horse herd at Dodge last fall.

They had done their work in the finest American naval style, and had made a ten-strike against the German mine-layers.

What made the particular ten-strike with us was the pride he took in that same mother.

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