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Meaning of "direct hit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECT HIT

direct hit  [dɪˈrekt hɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECT HIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Direct hit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIRECT HIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of direct hit in the English dictionary

The definition of direct hit in the dictionary is an instance in which a shell or bomb actually strikes something and destroys or damages it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECT HIT


hit
hɪt
megahit
ˈmɛɡəˌhɪt
mishit
ˈmɪsˌhɪt
outhit
ˌaʊtˈhɪt
overhit
ˌəʊvəˈhɪt
superhit
ˈsuːpərˌhɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECT HIT

direct coupled
direct coupling
direct current
direct debit
direct dialling
direct discourse
direct distance dialing
direct dye
direct evidence
direct grant school
direct injection
direct input
direct labour
direct lighting
direct mail
direct marketing
direct memory access
direct method
direct motion
direct object

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECT HIT

apeshit
bullshit
chickenshit
chit
crock of shit
dipshit
dumbshit
free hit
hard-hit
horseshit
hot shit
in the shit
jack shit
pinch-hit
shit
smash hit
song hit
switch hit
switch-hit
whit

Synonyms and antonyms of direct hit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «direct hit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECT HIT

Find out the translation of direct hit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of direct hit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «direct hit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直接打
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impacto directo
570 millions of speakers

English

direct hit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधा प्रहार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصابة مباشرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямое попадание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impacto direto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরাসরি আঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup direct
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hit langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treffer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직접 충돌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung hit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trực tiếp hit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடி வெற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थेट हिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

direk vuruş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpo diretto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezpośrednie trafienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пряме влучення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovitură directă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμεσο χτύπημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

direkte treffer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

treffer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of direct hit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT HIT»

The term «direct hit» is regularly used and occupies the 80.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECT HIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «direct hit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «direct hit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about direct hit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECT HIT»

Discover the use of direct hit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to direct hit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Direct Hit: Aiming Real Leaders at the Mission Field
In Direct Hit, Paul Borden explains how to change dysfunction to health and decline to growth." Leith Anderson, Senior Pastor Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN "Direct Hit gets to the heart of the matter.
Paul D. Borden, 2010
2
Physics of direct hit and near miss warhead technology
This book discusses direct hit technology in conjunction with a new class of warheads coined "near miss or direct hit warhead technology.
Richard M. Lloyd, 2001
3
Direct Hit!: How Facebook Destroyed My Marriage and How I Healed
As inspiring as it is page-turning, this book is a wake-up call for readers who wonder what their spouses are really doing on the Internet.
Caroline M. Sutherland, 2012
4
Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT: Volume 1 2011 Edition
Written by one of the country's leading authorities on the SAT, the book includes the following features: - 200 words found on recent SATs - memorable examples from pop culture, historic events, and contemporary issues explain word meanings ...
Larry Krieger, Ted Griffith, 2010
5
Direct hit: real-world insights & common sense advice from a ...
No business can afford to be without an effective direct marketing program. Direct Hit delivers what it promises: marketing practitioner and consultant Dave Majure leads to your targeted customers.
Dave Majure, 1994
6
Direct Hit Technologies
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Direct Hit Technologies, Inc. was a Boston-based search engine company that provided search engine services to major web portals and operated a public search engine at directhit.com.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, Jesse Russell, 2012
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A Brief Moment in Time: A True Story
The bunkers were very deep and could withstand a direct hit from the thousand pounders that the enemy fired at us. Thousand pounders are very big and would put a deep hole in the ground when they hit. The bunkers need to be deep and ...
Richard Hagedorn, 2011
8
The Divine Wind: Japan's Kamikaze Force in World War II
A direct hit there is almost certain to render the ship inoperational. Against destroyers, other small warships, and transports, a hit any place between the bridge and the center of the ship is usually fatal. Small warships and transports, having no ...
Rikihei Inoguchi, Tadashi Nakajima, Roger Pineau, 1958
9
World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics
... were often fatal to those who tried them. Field artillery and mortars are often said to be ineffective against armour. While it is true that long range indirect fire had little effect on tanks (a direct hit being rare), it did have the benefit of separating ...
Gordon L. Rottman, 2005
10
Direct Hits Toughest Vocabulary of the SAT: Volume 2 2011 ...
The books include the following features: - 200 words found on recent SATs - memorable examples from pop culture, historic events, and contemporary issues explain word meanings in context - 5 easy-to-tackle chapters - critical reading and ...
Larry Krieger, Ted Griffith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECT HIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term direct hit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fantasy Baseball - Daily tournament plays and lineups: 7/8 …
On Tuesday we took a direct hit with Max Scherzer failing and the air coming out of the Dodgers attack. I took a look at why on Twitter this ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Draya Michele-Orlando Scandrick Update: 'Basketball Wives LA …
Though it wasn't a direct hit at Scandrick, it seemed obvious to many of Michele's followers that it was about her ex. While Michele seems like ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Tropical Depression 4E crosses into Central Pacific waters | KHON2
Neither hurricane force winds nor a direct hit is expected from this storm system. Caawedfefepture. “The uncertainty is still high. We're looking ... «KHON2, Jul 15»
4
Ohio's Own: Root 23 Simple Syrup | ColumbusUnderground.com
But before pairing, curiosity might inspire a direct hit from the bottle of glistening gold liquid. It's sweet, and caramel-ly, with hit of salt that strikes ... «columbusunderground, Jul 15»
5
Reviews of new chapbooks by Ellen McGrath Smith and Kristofer …
In "Poem for M. Callen," the speaker is "hoping to score / A direct hit on some childhood trauma and salvage the waste / Of it, dragging the ... «PGH City Paper, Jul 15»
6
No Legit Precedent for Gay Marriage » Commentary -- GOPUSA
It was a direct hit on the arrogance of people, including single by choice mothers, who wanted a child as an accessory to their incomplete ... «GOPUSA, Jul 15»
7
Typhoon 10W (Linfa), # 18 - Pacific Storm Tracker - Stripes
Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts Linfa to weaken as it interacts with land, but make an almost-direct hit on Hong Kong as a significant ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
8
One Year After War, Study Shows 40% of Children in Sderot Suffer …
A rocket fired by Hamas scored a direct hit on a factory in Sderot on June 28, 2014, setting it ablaze. From July 1 to July 3 alone, Hamas fired ... «TheTower.org, Jul 15»
9
Where there's thunder there is lightning - Jackson Hole News&Guide
Fortunately, lightning bolts that make a direct hit on people are rare, although the side flash from lightning striking a taller object nearby is fairly ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
10
Mapping drought's impact on electricity generation — High Country …
In California, drought has taken a direct hit on hydropower generation, as is quite evident in the map above, and the graph below. In 2014 ... «High Country News, Jul 15»

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