Definition of stroke

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Stroke (v. t.) A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy..

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Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word..
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
Insolation :: Insolation (n.) A sunstroke.
Pelt :: Pelt (n.) A blow or stroke from something thrown.
Ronde :: Ronde (n.) A kind of script in which the heavy strokes are nearly upright, giving the characters when taken together a round look..
Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.
Blastment :: Blastment (n.) A sudden stroke or injury produced by some destructive cause.
Pat :: Pat (n.) A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..
Smite :: Smite (v. t.) To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation..
Stroker :: Stroke (v. t.) To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat..
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..
Stroking :: Strokesman (n.) The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest..
Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To strike with a long stroke.
Dabble :: Dabble (v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To strike.
Peck :: Peck (n.) A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument..
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.
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..
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..
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