"ten-strike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ten-strikes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ten-strike (plural ten-strikes)
  1. (bowling, dated) A strike; the knocking down of all ten pins with one delivery of the ball. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Bowling
    Sense id: en-ten-strike-en-noun-pwD9Zjwt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (US, informal, dated) Any quick, decisive stroke or act. Tags: US, dated, informal
    Sense id: en-ten-strike-en-noun-NQWg9xBA Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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