fire striker

In ordinary circumstances, he would be well advised to keep a fire striker on his person.

Although some employers accommodated demands, others were likely to fire strikers en masse.

Modern fire strikers, commonly called "artificial flints", are made from ferrocerium alloys.

Hays finally gave into the workers' demands, but failed to re-hire 250 previously fired strikers despite promising to do so.

Coat of arms of Serbia (includes pictures of fire strikers)

After she had filled a skin with the pepper water, she rolled tinder and a pale eyes fire striker into a blanket.

This yielded more finds including three small iron amulets gathered in a ring: Thor's hammer, sickle, and a fire striker.

For safety with intended use by mounted cavalry, the pistol has a heavy trigger pull against the firing striker spring, similar to a hammerless revolver.

The use of flint in particular became the most common method of producing flames in pre-industrial societies (see also fire striker).

In 1903 Auer von Welsbach won another patent for a fire striker ("flint") composition named ferrocerium.

Kinna received two extra votes against her (from the previous Tribal Council) in order to get a fire striker for her tribe, Sarimanok.

The strikers demanded the re-employment of fired strikers, payment of wages for the striking days and the recognition of labour unions.

But Chicago responded only 8 minutes later when Sherjill MacDonald hooked up with Rolfe with a through-pass and the Fire striker sent it home.

If they failed to do so, Amplats, the world’s largest platinum producer, threatened to act on a court order declaring the strike illegal, which would give the company the power to fire strikers.

A fire striker (or fire steel) is a piece of high carbon or alloyed steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of chert or similar rock.

Toronto nearly scored an equalizer in the 71st minute, when Amado Guevara struck the crossbar off a free kick and watched as former Fire striker Chad Barrett missed a follow-up header.

Once we'd been shown how to use a steel fire striker, some cotton wool and Vaseline to get a bundle of twigs burning, the race was on to see who could build the quickest and most robust fire.

The caverns are perhaps best known for the Great Stalacpipe Organ, a lithophone made from solenoid fired strikers that tap stalactites of various sizes to produce tones similar to those of xylophones, tuning forks, or bells.

AROUND M.L.S. - The league has sold Damani Ralph, the Chicago Fire striker from Jamaica, to FC Ruban Kazan of Russia for $2 million, according to ESPN.com.

Taking advantage of this magic, Yamato Takeru used his other gift, fire strikers, to enlarge the fire in the direction of the lord and his men, and he used the winds controlled by the sword to sweep the blaze toward them.

SUÁREZ UNDER FIRE Striker Luis Suárez found himself in the familiar position of being an outcast on Monday, charged by the Football Association, fined by Liverpool, and rebuked by the government for biting an opponent.

Guus Hiddink has identified Chelsea's lack of fully firing strikers as a key "problem" he must address, but insists Eden Hazard is good enough to play up front for the Blues when needed.

Government agencies threatened to fire strikers and replace them, but discussions continued, and agreements were reached in most cases.

Although the law prohibits retaliation against strikers, employers have fired strikers without redress.