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striking off strength

striking off strength is the present participle and gerund of strike off strength.

Meaning of strike off strength

Verb

strike off strength (third-person singular simple present strikes off strength, present participle striking off strength, simple past struck off strength, past participle struck off strength or stricken off strength)

  1. (Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical) To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces.
    • Struck off strength three horses after 10 months' service.

Questions about striking off strength

What is striking off strength the present participle and gerund of?
Striking off strength is the present participle and gerund of strike off strength.

Words near striking off strength in the dictionary

  1. striking gold
  2. striking in
  3. striking it lucky
  4. striking it rich
  5. striking off
  6. striking off strength
  7. striking oil
  8. striking one's colors
  9. striking one's flag
  10. striking out
  11. striking plate

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