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Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.

Havelock :: Havelock (n.) A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke..

Flip-flap :: Flip-flap (n.) The repeated stroke of something long and loose.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

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

Insolation :: Insolation (n.) A sunstroke.

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..

Cut :: Cut (n.) A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.

Beat :: Beat (n.) A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse..

Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.

Impact :: Impact (n.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.

Gird :: Gird (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

Down :: Down (a.) Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway..

Skelp :: Skelp (n.) A blow; a smart stroke.

Lap :: Lap (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)..

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

Flip-flap :: Flip-flap (adv.) With repeated strokes and noise, as of something long and loose..

Handystroke :: Handystroke (n.) A blow with the hand.

Cut :: Cut (v. i.) To make a stroke with a whip.

Miscue :: Miscue (n.) A false stroke with a billiard cue, the cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired..

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