What is "ten-strike"

Ten-strike \Ten"-strike`\, n.

1. (Tenpins) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball. [U. S.]

2. Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U. S.]

n. 1 A strike; the knocking down of all ten pins with one delivery of the ball 2 (context US informal English) Any quick, decisive stroke or act.

n. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" [syn: strike]