striking : Idioms & Phrases
Striking distance
- the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object.
the distance which can be covered in one easy leg of a journey.
Webster 1913
Striking plate
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(a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed .(b) A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.
