Stroke (Noun)
Meaning 1
A single complete movement.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 7
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 8
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
A light touch with the hands.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 10
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 11
The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 12
Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "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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Nouns denoting natural events.