Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strikebreaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: strike-break-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of strikebreak

noun

Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.

Uncountable

adj

Of or pertaining to such activity.

Example Sentences

"The Government dared not hire men to care for its 50,000 head for fear of being accused of strikebreaking."
"Caterpillar's main strikebreaking tactic had been to advertise for permanent replacements."

Etymology

From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: strikebreak

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

strike breaking (alternative) strike-breaking (alternative) strikebreakings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

strikebreaker

Synonyms

blackleggery scabbery

Questions

What does strikebreaking mean?: present participle and gerund of strikebreak
Where does strikebreaking come from?: From strike + breaking or strikebreak + -ing.

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