Definition of stroke

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Stroke (v. t.) To make smooth by rubbing.

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Knock :: Knock (n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word..
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
Gird :: Gird (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
Ictus :: Ictus (n.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc..
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..
Whop :: Whop (n.) A blow, or quick, smart stroke..
Toll :: Toll (v. t.) To cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; as, to toll the funeral bell..
Dent :: Dent (n.) A stroke; a blow.
Beat :: Beat (n.) A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse..
Dint :: Dint (n.) A blow; a stroke.
Clearance :: Clearance (n.) The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a steam engine, or the least distance between the point of a cogwheel tooth and the bottom of a space between teeth of a wheel with which it engages..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Power; influence.
Havelock :: Havelock (n.) A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light..
Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking..
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
Knock :: Knock (n.) A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap..
Dabble :: Dabble (v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.
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