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By-wipe :: By-wipe (n.) A secret or side stroke, as of raillery or sarcasm..

Clearance :: Clearance (n.) The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a steam engine, or the least distance between the point of a cogwheel tooth and the bottom of a space between teeth of a wheel with which it engages..

Blastment :: Blastment (n.) A sudden stroke or injury produced by some destructive cause.

Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument..

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..

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..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar..

Hit :: Hit (v. t.) To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at)..

Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.

Baff :: Baff (n.) A blow; a 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..

Successive :: Successive (a.) Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of years; the successive kings of Egypt; successive strokes of a hammer..

Knock :: Knock (n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A throb or beat, as of the heart..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.

Impact :: Impact (n.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.

Stripe :: Stripe (n.) A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark..

Trait :: Trait (v.) A stroke; a touch.

Skelp :: Skelp (n.) A blow; a smart stroke.

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