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strikebound

American  
[strahyk-bound] / ˈstraɪkˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. closed by a strike.

    a strikebound factory.


strikebound British  
/ ˈstraɪkˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. (of a factory, etc) closed or made inoperative by a strike

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of strikebound

First recorded in 1940–45; strike + -bound 1

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Homeless people hawked the strikebound paper as management struggled to keep it on the streets.

From New York Times Aug. 21, 2015

When Harry Truman's seizure of strikebound steel mills during the Korean War was declared unconstitutional, he yielded to the Supreme Court ruling.

From Time Magazine Archive

But unlike New York or Cleveland, Portland has not been without its newspapers for one strikebound day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Just five days after announcing his $464 million takeover of strikebound and bankrupt Eastern Air Lines, former Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth abruptly delivered a very different message last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unless he learns quickly, a novice will find himself strikebound, bankrupt or on the verge of civil war in no time.

From Time Magazine Archive

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