STROKE - Definiția din dicționar
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Stroke (?), obs. imp.
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Stroke, n. [OE.
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His hand fetcheth a
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A fool's lips enter into contention and his mouth calleth for
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He entered and won the whole kingdom of Naples without striking a
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2. The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
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In the day that Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the
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3. The striking of the clock to tell the hour.
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Well, but what's o'clock?
- Upon the
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4. A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking.
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5. A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.
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O, lasting as those colors may they shine,
Free as thy
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6. Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.
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7. A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
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At this one
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8. A throb or beat, as of the heart.
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9. One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.; also: (Rowing)
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10. A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.
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11. (Mach.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.
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&hand_; The respective strokes are distinguished as
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12. Power; influence. [Obs.] “Where money beareth [hath] all the
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He has a great
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13. Appetite. [Obs.]
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The oars where silver,
Which to the tune of flutes
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Stroke (?), v. t.
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Ye mote with the plat sword again
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2. To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe.
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He dried the falling drops, and, yet more kind,
He
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3. To make smooth by rubbing.
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4. (Masonry) To give a finely fluted surface to.
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5. To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.
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