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Meaning of "surgical strike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURGICAL STRIKE

surgical strike  [ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl straɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURGICAL STRIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surgical strike 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 SURGICAL STRIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surgical strike

A surgical strike is a military attack which results in, was intended to result in, or is claimed to have resulted in only damage to the intended legitimate military target, and no or minimal collateral damage to surrounding structures, vehicles, buildings, etc. Precision bombing is an example of a surgical strike carried out by aircraft - it can be contrasted against carpet bombing.

Definition of surgical strike in the English dictionary

The definition of surgical strike in the dictionary is a military action designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURGICAL STRIKE


antistrike
ˈæntɪˈstraɪk
awestrike
ˈɔːˌstraɪk
counterstrike
ˈkaʊntəˌstraɪk
flystrike
ˈflaɪˌstraɪk
grike
ɡraɪk
gryke
ɡraɪk
misstrike
ˌmɪsˈstraɪk
multistrike
ˈmʌltɪˌstraɪk
outstrike
ˌaʊtˈstraɪk
overstrike
ˌəʊvəˈstraɪk
poststrike
ˌpəʊstˈstraɪk
prestrike
priːˈstraɪk
Reich
raɪk
restrike
ˌriːˈstraɪk
shrike
ʃraɪk
skrike
skraɪk
strike
straɪk
thunderstrike
ˈθʌndəˌstraɪk
trike
traɪk
tryke
traɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURGICAL STRIKE

surgeon´s knot
surgeoncies
surgeoncy
surgeonfish
surgeons general
surgeonship
surger
surgeries
surgery
surgery hours
surgical
surgical appliance
surgical boot
surgical cotton
surgical dressing
surgical shock
surgical specialist registrar
surgical spirit
surgically
surgy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURGICAL STRIKE

air strike
bird strike
coal strike
dock strike
first-strike
general strike
go-slow strike
hunger strike
lightning strike
out on strike
rail strike
red-backed shrike
relay hunger strike
rent strike
second-strike
sit-down strike
sympathy strike
take strike
ten-strike
token strike
wildcat strike

Synonyms and antonyms of surgical strike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surgical strike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURGICAL STRIKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

外科手术式打击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ataque quirúrgico
570 millions of speakers

English

surgical strike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शल्य हड़ताल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضربة جراحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

точечный удар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ataque cirúrgico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রোপচার ধর্মঘট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frappe chirurgicale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mogok pembedahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chirurgischer Schlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

局部攻撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수술 파업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bedah bedah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đình công phẫu thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுவை சிகிச்சை வேலைநிறுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रक्रिया स्ट्राइक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cerrahi grev
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attacco chirurgico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strajk chirurgiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

точковий удар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grevă chirurgical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρουργική απεργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chirurgiese strike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kirurgisk strike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kirurgisk streik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surgical strike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGICAL STRIKE»

The term «surgical strike» is normally little used and occupies the 122.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGICAL STRIKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surgical strike» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surgical strike» 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 surgical strike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURGICAL STRIKE»

Discover the use of surgical strike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surgical strike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Quick Hits: 10 Key Surgical Strike Actions to Improve ...
By showing how to determine which approach to use for any given situation, the book gives readers an arsenal of tactical and judicious methods designed to be low risk, low cost, and very effective."
Kelvin F. Cross, 2004
2
Surgical Strike: Surgical Strike
If they're successful they'll crush the back of the world's most murderous terror network... trigger a bloodbath that will cost innocent lives. SURGICAL STRIKE-America's New Terrorist Negotiation Team
Jerry Ahern, 2012
3
The Surgical Strike Unit Box Set: Volume 1: (Undercover, ...
... Vengeance and Betrayal) Vanessa Kier. The Surgical Strike Unit Box Set Volume1 (Undercover,Vengeance, and Betrayal) by Vanessa Kier ***** The Surgical Strike Unit Box Set: Volume 1 Copyright © 2014 by Vanessa Kier Undercover.
Vanessa Kier, 2014
4
Payback (The SSU Book 3.5): The Surgical Strike Unit
Note: Payback takes place at the same time as Retribution, book three of the Surgical Strike Unit series.
Vanessa Kier, 2013
5
Aftermath (The SSU Book 4): The Surgical Strike Unit
He’s tasked with keeping national secrets.
Vanessa Kier, 2014
6
Undercover (The SSU Book 0.5 - A Prequel): The Surgical ...
In his quest for vengeance, he’s turned himself into a criminal… Niko Andros has burned for revenge since the day his father was paralyzed in a drive-by-shooting ordered by Mexican crime lord Jaime Alvarez.
Vanessa Kier, 2013
7
Retribution (The SSU Book 3): The Surgical Strike Unit
Time is running out to save the man she loves… In trying to stop a series of experiments designed to turn soldiers into mindless killing machines, SSU agent Rafe Andros is captured and forced to undergo the transformation himself.
Vanessa Kier, 2013
8
Vengeance (The SSU Book 1): The Surgical Strike Unit
Scarred by a tragic past, one woman will do anything to exact vengeance… Left for dead after assassins killed her parents, Jenna Paterson believes she survived for one reason only.
Vanessa Kier, 2013
9
Betrayal (The SSU Book 2): The Surgical Strike Unit
He holds her life in his hands… Accused of murder and of stealing a lethal government microchip, SSU agent Kai Paterson finally has a lead on the true location of the chip.
Vanessa Kier, 2013
10
Investigating Computer-Related Crime, Second Edition
Since the last edition of this book was written more than a decade ago, cybercrime has evolved.
Peter Stephenson, Keith Gilbert, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURGICAL STRIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surgical strike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Al Qaeda Confirms Death of Nasir al-Wuhayshi, AQAP Leader and …
One U.S. official said getting confirmation of Belmokhtar's death would be more difficult since the attack on his compound "was not a surgical strike." His location ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
2
Myanmar surgical strike a 'lesson' to all militant groups, says …
Mumbai/New Delhi: A day after Army carried out the first of its kind surgical strike in Myanmar, Government on Wednesday said India's response is a "lesson" to ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
3
In China, Focus of Monetary Easing Turns to Surgical Strikes
The benchmark lending rate stands above 5 percent, giving People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan the kind of firepower Janet Yellen may never see ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
4
Breast Cancer and ISIS: Beyond Surgical Strikes and Chemical …
My breasts did not volunteer to be the canary in the coalmines of modern life. Neither did the Yazidis or Kurds welcome bands of ISIS into their communities. «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
5
'No such thing as surgical strike so civilian casualties in US anti-IS …
Previous US efforts to reduce collateral damages are not working, and since there is no such thing as a precision strike or surgical strike, there are always going ... «RT, Oct 14»
6
Blackfriar: Investors wish for surgical strike on beleaguered board
​BLACKFRIAR has recently been contacted by a number of investors in keyhole surgery instruments maker Surgical Innovations​ asking why it was taking so ... «Yorkshire Post, Oct 14»
7
Surgical Strike: Bill Steer & Jeff Walker Of Carcass Interviewed
The term 'legend' is thrown around so frequently in metal these days that it hasn't so much lost all meaning as it has come to mean virtually any band who have ... «The Quietus, Aug 14»
8
Why Israel Lies
I saw the corpses of the victims, including children. This became a surgical strike on a bomb-making factory. I have watched Israel demolish homes and entire ... «Truthdig, Aug 14»
9
A reporter on the ground in Gaza says 'surgical strikes' have brought …
A Palestinian man salvages belongings from damaged buildings in Gaza City's Shejaia neighborhood, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling ... «Public Radio International, Jul 14»
10
Why the Israeli Strikes on Gaza Are So Destructive
Hundreds of homes have already been destroyed in the air strikes. ... A so-called surgical strike by Israel's military targeting a structure believed to harbor Hamas ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Surgical strike [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/surgical-strike>. Apr 2024 ».
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