1attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent:the murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting [with clause]:it is striking that no research into the problem is being carried out
dramatically good-looking or beautiful:she is naturally strikinga striking landscape
2(of an employee) on strike:striking mineworkers
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the action of striking:substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object
