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first strikes

first strikes is the plural of first strike.

Meaning of first strike

Noun

first strike (plural first strikes)

  1. An attack (typically nuclear) launched without warning in the absence of a prior attack by one's opponent, with the intention of destroying one's opponent's ability to retaliate.
    • Near-synonym: decapitation strike
  2. (criminal law) A first offense by a lawbreaker, as counted by a three-strikes law.
    • His first strike was when he stole a car to go for a joyride.
  3. One of the first few coins struck from a new set of dies.
    • Collectors pay a premium for first strikes in order to get their hands on coins with the crispest possible detailing.

Questions about first strikes

What is first strikes the plural of?
First strikes is the plural of first strike.

Words near first strikes in the dictionary

  1. First Son
  2. First Sons
  3. First Spouse
  4. First State
  5. first strike
  6. first strikes
  7. first string
  8. first success distribution
  9. first team
  10. first teams
  11. first thing

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