stroke : Idioms & Phrases

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backhand stroke

  • noun a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
    backhand shot; backhand.
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butterfly stroke

  • noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
    butterfly.
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by-stroke

By"-stroke` noun
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  1. An accidental or a slyly given stroke.
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cam stroke

  • noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
    stroke; throw.
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Cross stroke

  • a line or stroke across something, as across the letter t.
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dead-stroke

Dead"-stroke` adjective
Definitions
  1. (Mech.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
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Dead-stroke hammer

  • (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.
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Death stroke

  • a stroke causing death.
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forehand stroke

  • noun (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
    forehand; forehand shot.
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four-stroke engine

  • noun an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
    four-stroke engine.
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four-stroke internal-combustion engine

  • noun an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
    four-stroke engine.
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golf stroke

  • noun the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
    golf shot; swing.
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Grace stroke

  • a finishing stoke or touch; a coup de grace.
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ground stroke

  • noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
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haemorrhagic stroke

  • noun stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
    haemorrhagic stroke.
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Hair stroke

  • noun a very fine line in writing or printing
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  • a delicate stroke in writing.
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hemorrhagic stroke

  • noun stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
    haemorrhagic stroke.
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ischaemic stroke

  • noun the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
    ischaemic stroke.
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ischemic stroke

  • noun the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
    ischaemic stroke.
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key stroke

  • noun the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
    keystroke.
    • the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work
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Master stroke

  • a capital performance; a masterly achievement; a consummate action; as, a master stroke of policy.
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Outward stroke

  • . (Steam Engine) See under Stroke.
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stroke play

  • noun golf scoring by total strokes taken
    medal play.
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swimming stroke

  • noun a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
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tennis stroke

  • noun the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
    tennis shot.
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To keep stroke

  • to make strokes in unison.
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Wing stroke

  • the stroke or sweep of a wing.
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