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Lap :: Lap (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The striking of the clock to tell the hour.

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..

Sunup :: Sun-struck (a.) Overcome by, or affected with, sunstroke; as, sun-struck soldiers..

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

Strokesman :: Strokesman (pl. ) of Strokesma.

Stroker :: Stroke (v. t.) To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat..

Pat :: Pat (n.) A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap..

Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.

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.

Bloodstroke :: Bloodstroke (n.) Loss of sensation and motion from hemorrhage or congestion in the brain.

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

Masse Shot :: Masse shot (n.) A stroke made with the cue held vertically.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To strike.

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

Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste..

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..

Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..

Distribution :: Distribution (n.) The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the next admission..

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