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Dingdong :: Dingdong (n.) The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound..

Handystroke :: Handystroke (n.) A blow with the hand.

Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word..

Upstroke :: Upstroke (n.) An upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line, made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made..

Stroking :: Strokesman (n.) The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest..

Deathblow :: Deathblow (n.) A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.

Coup :: Coup (n.) A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force.

Fit :: Fit (n.) A stroke or blow.

Clap :: Clap (n.) A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke..

Reredemain :: Reredemain (n.) A backward stroke.

Recovery :: Recovery (n.) In rowing, the act of regaining the proper position for making a new stroke..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe..

Pelt :: Pelt (n.) A blow or stroke from something thrown.

Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.

Tact :: Tact (n.) The stroke in beating time.

Rasp :: Rasp (v.) A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file..

Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke..

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