Hyphenation of stroke

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stroke

Definitions of stroke:

1.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
It took two strokes to get out of the bunker A good shot requires good balance and tempo He left me an almost impossible shot
2.
The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
3.
A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
4.
A light touch
5.
A light touch with the hands
6.
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
Nicklaus won by three strokes
7.
The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
8.
Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Winning the lottery was a happy accident The pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck It was due to an accident or fortuity
9.
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
10.
A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
She applied the paint in careful strokes
11.
Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
12.
A single complete movement
13.
Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
He stroked his long beard
14.
Strike a ball with a smooth blow
15.
Row at a particular rate
16.
Treat gingerly or carefully
You have to stroke the boss

Synonyms of stroke:

noun shot, maneuver, manoeuvre, play
noun throw, cam stroke, movement, motion
noun apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, attack
noun touch, touching
noun stroking, touch, touching
noun oarsman, rower
noun solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, separatrix, punctuation, punctuation mark
noun mark, print
noun locomotion, travel
noun motion, movement, move, motility
verb fondle, caress
verb strike, hit
verb row
verb flatter, blandish

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