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Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.

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

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

Knock :: Knock (n.) A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap..

Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..

Miscue :: Miscue (n.) A false stroke with a billiard cue, the cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired..

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

Chop :: Chop (n.) The act of chopping; a stroke.

Squabash :: Squab (v. i.) To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke..

Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

Smite :: Smite (v. t.) To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation..

Lick :: Lick (v.) A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied..

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

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.

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

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

Distribution :: Distribution (n.) The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the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

Sideration :: Sideration (n.) The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis..

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