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stroke
a light touch with the hands
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noun
a light touch with the hands
noun
a single complete movement
noun
(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”
noun
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
noun
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
“she applied the paint in careful strokes”
noun
a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
noun
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
“winning the lottery was a happy accident”
noun
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
noun
a light touch
noun
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
noun
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
“Nicklaus won by three strokes”
noun
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
verb
treat gingerly or carefully
“You have to stroke the boss”
verb
strike a ball with a smooth blow
verb
row at a particular rate
verb
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
“He stroked his long beard”
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Example 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
she applied the paint in careful strokes
winning the lottery was a happy accident
the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
it was due to an accident or fortuity
Nicklaus won by three strokes
You have to stroke the boss
He stroked his long beard
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