n (baseball) a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught
n (context|bowling) the act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame
n a work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest
n a blow or application of physical force against something
n (finance) In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.
n An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.
n (cricket) the status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at