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Strokes

/stɹəʊks/

An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).

📖 Definitions of "Strokes"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).

    "She gave the cat a stroke."

  2. 2

    A blow or hit.

    "a stroke on the chin"

  3. 3

    A single movement with a tool.

  4. 4

    One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished.

    "the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing"

verb
  1. 1

    To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.

  2. 2

    To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.

  3. 3

    To give a finely fluted surface to.

  4. 4

    To row the stroke oar of.

    "to stroke a boat"

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