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

Lick :: Lick (n.) A slap; a quick stroke.

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

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 oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar..

Touch :: Touch (v.) A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.

Beat :: Beat (n.) A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse..

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

Strokesman :: Strokesman (pl. ) of Strokesma.

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

Travel :: Travel (n.) The length of stroke of a reciprocating piece; as, the travel of a slide valve..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay..

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

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

Slur :: Slur (n.) A mark, thus [/ or /], connecting notes that are to be sung to the same syllable, or made in one continued breath of a wind instrument, or with one stroke of a bow; a tie; a sign of legato..

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

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..

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..

Gird :: Gird (n.) A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

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