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Word: stroke (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A blow or hit.
  • A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement.
  • An act of stroking moving one's hand over a surface.
  • A particular style of swimming.
  • A single movement with a tool.
  • professional wrestling Backstage influence.
  • medicine The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
  • rfd-redundant art A stroke of pen or brush.
  • rowing The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.
  • squash A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
  • The time when a clock strikes.

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Verb:

  • cricket To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
  • transitive To move the hand over the surface of (something) in one direction.

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