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Downstroke :: Downstroke (n.) A stroke made with a downward motion of the pen or pencil.

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march..

Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon..

Excursion :: Excursion () Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.].

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..

Golf :: Golf (n.) A game played with a small ball and a bat or club crooked at the lower end. He who drives the ball into each of a series of small holes in the ground and brings it into the last hole with the fewest strokes is the winner.

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

Let :: Let (n.) A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.

Peck :: Peck (n.) A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument..

Ronde :: Ronde (n.) A kind of script in which the heavy strokes are nearly upright, giving the characters when taken together a round look..

Peck :: Peck (v. i.) To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument..

Beat :: Beat (n.) A stroke; a blow.

Cut :: Cut (n.) A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.

Throw :: Throw (n.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston..

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..

Deuce :: Deuce (n.) A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned 40 all), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game..

Paw :: Paw (v. t.) To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely..

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

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke..

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