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Definitions of stroke
  1. noun
    a light touch with the hands

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  2. noun
    anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"
  3. noun
    the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

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  4. noun
    (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"

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  5. noun
    a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
  6. noun
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
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  7. noun
    a light touch
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  8. noun
    a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
    "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
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  9. noun
    any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
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  10. noun
    a single complete movement
  11. noun
    (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
    "Nicklaus won by three strokes"
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  12. verb
    row at a particular rate
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    row
  13. verb
    strike a ball with a smooth blow
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  14. noun
    the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
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  15. verb
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    "He stroked his long beard"
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  16. verb
    treat gingerly or carefully
    "You have to stroke the boss"
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