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  • 41Striking clock — The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is a famous striking clock. A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell or gong. In 12 hour striking, used most commonly in striking… …

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  • 42striking distance — noun : the distance through which it is possible to reach an object by striking : the distance at which a force is effective when directed at an object * * * striking distance, the distance within which it is possible to strike effectively. * * * …

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  • 43Striking Distance — Infobox Film name = Striking Distance |thumb caption = Promotional Movie Poster writer = Rowdy Herrington Marty Kaplan starring = Bruce Willis Sarah Jessica Parker Dennis Farina Tom Sizemore Robert Pastorelli Timothy Busfield Andre Braugher John… …

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  • 44Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch-Earn — Infobox Book name = Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch Earn image caption = author = Angus McDiarmid country = Scotland language = English subject = Southern Scottish… …

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  • 45striking price — The price at which an option can be exercised. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: exercise price. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * striking price striking price ➔ price1 * * * striking price UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► STRIKE …

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  • 46striking circle — noun : a semicircular area in front of each goal in field hockey which extends out from the goal line to a maximum distance of 15 yards and from which the ball must be hit in order to score a goal see field hockey illustration * * * striking… …

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  • 47Striking platform — In lithic reduction, the striking platform is the surface on the proximal portion of a lithic flake on which the detachment blow fell; this may be natural or prepared. Types of striking platforms include: * Cortex, which consists of an area of… …

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  • 48Striking combination — For striking combinations in computer games, see Combo (computer and video games). A striking combination (generally referred to as a combination, or sometimes combo ) is combination of strikes performed in rapid succession, usually from a stand… …

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  • 49Striking Distance — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Tödliche Nähe Originaltitel: Striking Distance Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1993 Länge: 98 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …

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  • 50striking distance — noun a) A distance at which a soldier, military force, vessel, etc. is sufficiently near to be able to attack an opponent. Nay, sir, a soldier, who is about to be posted within striking distance of his enemy, can never speak, with confidence, of… …

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