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ten-strike

[ ten-strahyk ]
/ ˈtɛnˌstraɪk /
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noun

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

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Nearby words

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Origin of ten-strike

First recorded in 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for ten-strike

ten-strike

noun

tenpin bowling another word for strike (def. 40)
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