strokes

1. n (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand n the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam n a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain n a light touch n a light touch with the hands n (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club n the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew n anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause n a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information n a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush n any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing n a single complete movement v touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions v strike a ball with a smooth blow v row at a particular rate v treat gingerly or carefully Source: ecdict

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