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1.
(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
2.
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
3.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
4.
a light touch
5.
a light touch with the hands
6.
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
7.
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
8.
a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
9.
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
10.
a single complete movement
'stroke' - used as a verb
11.
touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions
He stroked his long beard
12.
strike a ball with a smooth blow
13.
row at a particular rate
14.
treat gingerly or carefully
You have to stroke the boss
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derived forms
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1. Stroke / Plural
strokes
2. Stroke / Past
stroked
3. Stroke / Third Person
strokes
4. Stroke / Present Participle
stroking
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