Word: strokes
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Synonyms: strokes
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Translations: strokes
The meaning and "use of": strokes
- an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow. - he received three strokes of the cane
- an act of moving one's hand or an object across a surface, applying gentle pressure. - massage the cream into your skin using light upward strokes
- a movement, especially one of a series, in which something moves out of its position and back into it; a beat. - the ray swam with effortless strokes of its huge wings
- a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis. - The pollution could also restrict their blood flow, causing strokes and heart attacks.
- move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface, especially hair, fur, or skin), typically repeatedly; caress. - he put his hand on her hair and stroked it
- act as the stroke of (a boat or crew). - he stroked Penn's rowing eight to victory
- hit or kick (a ball) smoothly and deliberately. - Miller calmly stroked three-pointers throughout the tournament
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