stroke

/stɹəʊk/ · noun

Meaning

An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).
A blow or hit.
A single movement with a tool.
One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished.
A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort.
A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement, particularly:
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
To give a finely fluted surface to.
To row the stroke oar of.

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