stroke
Noun
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is a type of: maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skillsubtypes:
- break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
- cannon, carom - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
- masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
- miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
- cut, undercut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow
- tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
- baseball swing, cut, swing - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
has: follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completionsame as: shot -
is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingsubtypes:same as: cam stroke, throw
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is a type of: attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable conditionsubtypes:
- ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke - the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
- haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke - stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
has: cerebral hemorrhage - bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain -
subtypes: caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)same as: stroking
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referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesis a type of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
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subtypes:
- hap - an accidental happening
- break, good luck, happy chance - an unexpected piece of good luck
- coincidence, happenstance - an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
- lottery - something that is regarded as a chance event
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is a type of: punctuation, punctuation mark - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
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subtypes:
- downstroke - a stroke normally made in a downward direction
- upstroke - a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- flick - a short stroke
- underline, underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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is a type of: locomotion, travel - self-propelled movementsubtypes: swimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
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is a type of: motility, motion, move, movement - a change of position that does not entail a change of locationsubtypes:
- key stroke, keystroke - the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
- beat - a stroke or blow
- bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
Verb
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is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
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is a type of: row - propel with oars
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