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Strider Hiryu (ストライダー飛竜)
Strider Hiryu (ストライダー飛竜, "Flying Dragon") is Capcom's ninja assassin protagonist of the Strider series, created with Moto Kikaku in 1989, wielder of the plasma Cypher sword, and a Marvel vs. Capcom series regular.
Striding Lion
Striding Lion is a molded glazed-brick relief of a striding lion that lined Babylon's Processional Way, made under Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC.
Stridor
Stridor: high-pitched noisy breathing from turbulent airflow through a partially obstructed upper airway (pharynx, larynx, trachea). Timing localizes the lesion; stridor at rest is an emergency; croup and laryngomalacia dominate in children.
Stridsvagn 103
Stridsvagn 103, or S-Tank, was a Swedish Cold War main battle tank built by Bofors, turretless with a fixed hull-mounted 105 mm gun aimed by turning the vehicle.
Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 (Strv 122) is Sweden's version of the German Leopard 2A5 (Leopard 2S), a 62.5-tonne main battle tank with 1,500 hp MTU diesel, 120 mm L/44 gun, heavy add-on armour, in Swedish service since 1997.
Strife of Princes
The Strife of Princes (제1차 왕자의 난) was a 1398 Joseon coup in which Yi Bang-won killed Jeong Do-jeon and cleared his path to the throne.
Striga
Striga (witchweed) is a genus of root-parasitic Orobanchaceae weeds attacking maize, sorghum, rice, and millet in sub-Saharan Africa; obligate germination via strigolactones, haustorium-mediated nutrient theft, and yield losses near US$1 billion annually distinguish it.
Striga hermonthica
Striga hermonthica (purple witchweed), Orobanchaceae hemiparasitic annual weed native to Africa, parasitizes maize, sorghum, and millets via strigolactone-triggered germination and haustoria, causing 30–80% cereal yield losses across sub-Saharan Africa.
Strigidae
Strigidae, the typical or true owls, is the larger of the two owl families (with Tytonidae), with roughly 190-234 species in 23-28 genera, circular facial disks, worldwide range except Antarctica, mostly tropical forest-dwelling non-migratory hunters.
Strigil (στλεγγίς)
A strigil (Greek: στλεγγίς) is a curved bronze scraper ancient Greeks and Romans used to scrape oil, sweat, and dirt from the skin after bathing or exercise.
Strigoi
In Romanian folklore, a strigoi (plural strigoi; female strigoaică) is the soul of a living or dead person that takes animal or spectral form at night to attack people.
STRIGOI (group)
Strigoi is a British death metal and crust band from England, formed in 2018 by Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and bassist Chris Casket, formerly of Vallenfyre.
Strigolactone
Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived plant hormones, established in 2008, that inhibit shoot branching and, when exuded by roots, attract mycorrhizal fungi and trigger parasitic weed germination.
Striim
Striim (pronounced "stream"), founded 2012 as WebAction by GoldenGate Software alumni including Ali Kutay, is a Palo Alto real-time data integration platform using log-based CDC and TQL streaming SQL, sold as Striim Cloud or self-managed software.
Strike (attack)
Strike (attack): a percussive combat technique using fist, elbow, knee, shin, foot, or head. Also called striking in boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai; distinguished by measured forces up to 9015 N and ruleset-dependent weapons.
Strike (bowling)
Strike (bowling): knocking down all ten pins on the first delivery of a tenpin frame, marked X. Scores 10 plus the next two balls; twelve straight strikes give a perfect 300. Ideal delivery hits the headpin about 6.5 cm off-center at a 4–6° entry angle.
Strike (group)
Strike is a Brazilian punk rock band from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, fronted by Marcelo Mancini. Its style is melodic punk hardcore blending electronic, hip-hop, and dance elements.
Strike (TV series)
Strike (C.B. Strike in the US) is a BBC/Cinemax crime drama adapting J.K. Rowling's Cormoran Strike novels written as Robert Galbraith, starring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger, one novel per series from The Cuckoo's Calling (2017) onward.
Strike 3
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC: Delaware-based American adult film studio (Black, Tushy, Vixen, Tushy Raw, Deeper brands) founded 2015 by Greg Lansky; known as the most prolific US federal copyright lawsuit filer, with 20,000+ BitTorrent infringement suits since 2017.
Strike action
Strike action, also known as a labor strike or work stoppage, is a temporary stoppage of work by workers to enforce demands, express grievances, or support other workers.
Strike and dip
Strike and dip are the two measurements defining the orientation of planar geological features such as bedding planes and faults, and are fundamental to geologic mapping.
Strike and Kill
Strike and Kill is DevilDriver's eleventh studio album, released July 10, 2026 on Napalm Records; 13 tracks, about 50 minutes, with Dez Fafara, returning bassist Jon Miller, and guitarists Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold.
Strike Back (TV series)
Strike Back is a British action series based on Chris Ryan's 2007 SAS novel, airing 2010-2020 on Sky1 and Cinemax. It follows Section 20, first with John Porter (Richard Armitage), then the Scott-Stonebridge duo, later a new cast.
Strike Back: Legacy
Strike Back: Legacy is the fifth series of the action drama Strike Back, airing 10 episodes on Sky One from 3 June to 29 July 2015. It stars Sullivan Stapleton, Philip Winchester, and Michelle Yeoh as villain Li-Na of North Korea's Office 39.
Strike Back: Project Dawn
Strike Back: Project Dawn is the 2011 second season of Strike Back, a ten-episode Sky1/Cinemax co-production in which Stonebridge and ex-Delta Force operative Scott hunt terrorist Latif after John Porter's kidnapping.
Strike Back: Retribution
Strike Back: Retribution is the sixth season of the action series Strike Back (Cinemax season 5), a 2017-2018 revamp with a new cast starring Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Roxanne McKee, and Alin Sumarwata, following the restored Section 20 hunting terrorist Omair Idrisi.
Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940 MGM musical, distinct from the Gershwin Broadway show) stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland raising funds to reach Paul Whiteman's Chicago band contest; Busby Berkeley directs, Oscar for Best Sound.
Strike Witches (ストライクウィッチーズ)
Strike Witches (ストライクウィッチーズ) is a Japanese franchise by Fumikane Shimada about magic-wielding girls in Striker Units fighting the Neuroi, notably the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, spanning the 2008 GONZO TV anime, films, and the World Witches Series.
Strike-slip fault
A strike-slip fault is a fault where two sides slide past each other horizontally, occurring as transform plate boundaries or within continents, notably the San Andreas Fault.
Strikebreaker
A strikebreaker, also called a scab, is a person who works in place of striking employees, legal in the US under the 1938 Mackay Radio decision.