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stroke

noun
  1. (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
    “Nicklaus won by three strokes”
  2. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    apoplexycerebrovascular accident
  3. a light touch with the hands
    stroking
  4. a single complete movement
  5. the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
    “I landed the ball on the green in one stroke.”
    shot
  6. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
  7. a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
    “I applied the paint in careful strokes.”
  8. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
    diagonalslashsolidusseparatrix
  9. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
    accidentfortuitychance event
  10. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
    throw
  11. a light touch
  12. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
verb
  1. treat gingerly or carefully
    “You have to stroke the boss”
  2. strike a ball with a smooth blow
  3. row at a particular rate
  4. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    “I stroked my cat's fur.”