Strike through

/ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/ · noun

Meaning

(typography) An horizontal line overlaid on other characters..

Definitions by Sense

1. (typography) An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
2. (typography) A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.
3. (nonstandard) Alternative form of strike through.

Example Sentences

In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.

(oblique)

2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, →ISBN, page 113, The next requirement is to strikethrough, “Yoga is just massage. Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.

2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 37, Cross-Out Text This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.

2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace, BottleTree Books LLC, →ISBN, page 59, To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>

Synonyms for strike through

Antonyms for strike through

Related Words

Word Forms

• strikethroughs
• strikesthrough
• strikethroughing
• struckthrough
• strikethroughed

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