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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..

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

Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

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

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

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

Strokesman :: Strokesman (pl. ) of Strokesma.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep..

Stripe :: Stripe (n.) A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark..

Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

Lick :: Lick (v.) A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death..

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

Fit :: Fit (n.) A stroke or blow.

Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word..

Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

Strokesman :: Stroker (n.) One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking..

Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.

Touch :: Touch (v.) A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof..

Guillotine :: Guillotine (n.) A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim..

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