unintentionalstrike

noun
UK /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl straɪk/
US /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl straɪk/

A hit you did not mean to make.

The ball bounced off the wall and gave him an unintentionalstrike on the arm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A strike in bowling that happens by luck rather than skill.

His unintentionalstrike knocked down all the pins after the ball rolled crooked.

3. An accidental military attack on the wrong target.

The report described the bombing as an unintentionalstrike on a nearby village.

4. A work stoppage that happens without planning by the workers.

The sudden walkout was an unintentionalstrike caused by a misunderstanding.