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Noun
Definition: (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"
Definition: the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Definition: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Definition: a light touch
Definition: (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"
Definition: the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
Definition: 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"
Definition: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Definition: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
Definition: any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
Definition: a single complete movement
Definition: An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).
Verb
Definition: touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
Definition: strike a ball with a smooth blow
Definition: row at a particular rate
Definition: treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"
Definition: To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.