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Pat :: Pat (n.) A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay..

Chopping :: Chopping (n.) Act of cutting by strokes.

Dingdong :: Dingdong (n.) The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound..

Counterstroke :: Counterstroke (n.) A stroke or blow in return.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke..

Swim :: Swim (v. i.) To move progressively in water by means of strokes with the hands and feet, or the fins or the tail..

Strokeing :: Strokeed (imp. & p. p.) of Strok.

Count-wheel :: Count-wheel (n.) The wheel in a clock which regulates the number of strokes.

Tact :: Tact (n.) The stroke in beating time.

Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The striking of the clock to tell the hour.

By-wipe :: By-wipe (n.) A secret or side stroke, as of raillery or sarcasm..

Pat :: Pat (v. t.) To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog..

Dabble :: Dabble (v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit..

Swap :: Swap (n.) A blow; a stroke.

Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) A blow from any source, or that which affects like a blow, as the violence of winds or waves; a stroke; an adverse action; an affliction; a trial; adversity..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A throb or beat, as of the heart..

Roll :: Roll (v.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

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