first strike

first strike
n.

1) to carry out, make a first strike

2) (misc.) a first-strike capability

* * *
[ˌfɜːst'straɪk]
make a first strike
(misc.) a first-strike capability
to carry out

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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