ten-strike
[ ten-strahyk ]
/ ˈtɛnˌstraɪk /
noun
Tenpins. a strike.
Informal. any stroke or act that is completely successful.
Words nearby ten-strike
ten-cent store, ten-four, ten-gallon hat, ten-speed, ten-spot, ten-strike, ten-twenty, ten-weeks stock, ten-wheeler, ten-yard rule, ten.
Origin of ten-strike
First recorded in 1830–40
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