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Toll :: Toll (v. i.) To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person..

Touch :: Touch (v.) A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof..

Indicator :: Indicator (n.) An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It consists of a small cylinder communicating with the engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the varying pressure drives upward more or less against the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth by a string connected with the pist

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

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Power; influence.

Pull :: Pull (n.) A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side..

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

Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument..

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

Hit :: Hit (n.) A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit..

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

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

Toll :: Toll (v. t.) To cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; as, to toll the funeral bell..

Reredemain :: Reredemain (n.) A backward stroke.

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

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

Lick :: Lick (v.) A stroke of the tongue in licking.

Count-wheel :: Count-wheel (n.) The wheel in a clock which regulates the number of strokes.

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

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..

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