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

Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.

Cut-off :: Cut-off (n.) The valve gearing or mechanism by which steam is cut off from entering the cylinder of a steam engine after a definite point in a stroke, so as to allow the remainder of the stroke to be made by the expansive force of the steam already let in. See Expansion gear, under Expansion..

Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.

Peck :: Peck (v. i.) To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument..

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)..

Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle..

Stroking :: Stroking (n.) The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke..

Strokesman :: Stroker (n.) One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking..

Clap :: Clap (n.) A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow..

Ronde :: Ronde (n.) A kind of script in which the heavy strokes are nearly upright, giving the characters when taken together a round look..

Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

Wipe :: Wipe (n.) A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe.

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

Hack :: Hack (v. t.) To cut irregulary, without skill or definite purpose; to notch; to mangle by repeated strokes of a cutting instrument; as, to hack a post..

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

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

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

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To strike.

Deathblow :: Deathblow (n.) A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.

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