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Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Power; influence.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To strike.

Clap :: Clap (n.) A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow..

Chop :: Chop (n.) The act of chopping; a stroke.

Mangle :: Mangle (v. t.) To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate..

Wipe :: Wipe (n.) A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe.

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

Lead :: Lead (n.) The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke..

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

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..

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

Knock :: Knock (n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.

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

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar..

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..

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

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

Line :: Line (n.) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

Deuce :: Deuce (n.) A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned 40 all), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game..

Toll :: Toll (v. i.) To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person..

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