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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..

Pat :: Pat (v. t.) To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light..

By-stroke :: By-stroke (n.) An accidental or a slyly given stroke.

Lead :: Lead (n.) The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke..

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

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

Apoplectical :: Apoplectical (a.) Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or symptomatic of, apoplexy; as, an apoplectic person, medicine, habit or temperament, symptom, fit, or stroke..

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

Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.

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

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)..

Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.

Mangle :: Mangle (v. t.) To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate..

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..

Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) A blow from any source, or that which affects like a blow, as the violence of winds or waves; a stroke; an adverse action; an affliction; a trial; adversity..

Ictus :: Ictus (n.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc..

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

Siriasis :: Siriasis (n.) A sunstroke.

Strokeing :: Strokeed (imp. & p. p.) of Strok.

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