strikeout

US /ˈstraɪk.aʊt/
UK /ˈstraɪk.aʊt/
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1.

an instance of a batter being out in baseball or softball because of three strikes

:
The pitcher recorded his tenth strikeout of the game.
He ended the inning with a crucial strikeout.
2.

a line drawn through text to indicate it is to be deleted or ignored

:
Please apply a strikeout to the incorrect sentence.
The editor used a strikeout to mark the changes.
1.

to draw a line through (text) to indicate deletion or error

:
Please strikeout the incorrect information.
He decided to strikeout the entire paragraph.