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  • 111within striking distance — (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the election …

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  • 112National 12 Bell Striking Contest — The National 12 Bell Striking Contest is the principal change ringing striking competition in the United Kingdom. It has been held annually since 1975, and is open to any tower where 12 bell ringing is practised regularly. The winners of the… …

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  • 113RAF Advanced Air Striking Force — The RAF Advanced Air Striking Force (AASF) was formed on 24 August 1939 from No. 1 Group. It was dispatched to France to allow its medium and light bombers to come into range of Germany. It was an independent command from the British… …

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  • 114Rate of striking — In rowing, the rate of striking is the stroke rate, in strokes per minute, that the crew is racing at.A rowing stroke consists of the following phases repeated until the race is complete:# Catch the oar is square (perpendicular to the water) and… …

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  • 115Breast, Striking of the — • A liturgical act prescribed in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 116unlawful striking — index battery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 117Date and striking price —   An ISO term. See preferred term Exercise date and striking price …

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  • 118arc striking — lanko užsidegimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. arc striking; onset of arcing vok. Bogenentladungseinsetzen, n; Lichtbogenzündung, f rus. возникновение дуги, n pranc. amorçage d arc, m; déclenchement d arc, m; formation d… …

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  • 119carrier striking force — lėktuvnešių smogiamoji grupė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Vykdančios užduotį laivyno pajėgos, sudarytos iš vieno arba daugiau lėktuvnešių, paramos kovinių ir povandeninių laivų, galinčios atlikti puolamąsias operacijas. atitikmenys: angl.… …

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  • 120roman striking — noun Usage: usually capitalized R : a system of striking the time in some older clocks that employs two bells of different pitch with the lower toned bell representing the Roman figure V and the higher toned bell the Roman figure I …

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