stroke, n.
(strokes)
freq. cnt. 8
(strokes)
freq. cnt. 8
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3
shot stroke
sample sentences
"it took two strokes to get out of the bunker""a good shot requires good balance and tempo"
"he left me an almost impossible shot"
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break
carom, cannon
masse, masse shot
miscue
cut, undercut
swipe
tennis stroke, tennis shot
baseball swing, swing, cut
golf stroke, golf shot, swing
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the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cam stroke stroke throw
a light touch with the hands
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
stroke stroking
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a light touch
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
stroke
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a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
CVA apoplexy cerebrovascular accident stroke
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a single complete movement
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stroke
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any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
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stroke
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
<noun.communication>
stroke
sample sentences
"she applied the paint in careful strokes"
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
<noun.communication>
diagonal separatrix slash solidus stroke virgule
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anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
accident chance event fortuity stroke
sample sentences
"winning the lottery was a happy accident""the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"
"it was due to an accident or fortuity"
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the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
<noun.person>
stroke
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(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
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stroke