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Definition of stroke

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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..

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Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings..

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

Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place..

Clock :: Clock (n.) A machine for measuring time, indicating the hour and other divisions by means of hands moving on a dial plate. Its works are moved by a weight or a spring, and it is often so constructed as to tell the hour by the stroke of a hammer on a bell. It is not adapted, like the watch, to be carried on the person..

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

Clip :: Clip (n.) A blow or stroke with the hand; as, he hit him a clip..

Pelt :: Pelt (n.) A blow or stroke from something thrown.

Rasp :: Rasp (v.) A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file..

Knock :: Knock (n.) A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap..

Lick :: Lick (n.) A slap; a quick 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..

Understroke :: Understroke (v. t.) To underline or underscore.

Roll :: Roll (n.) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon..

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

Cloy :: Cloy (v. t.) To stroke with a claw.

Ceriph :: Ceriph (n.) One of the fine lines of a letter, esp. one of the fine cross strokes at the top and bottom of letters..

Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.

Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.

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