Are you trying to hyphenate strokes? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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(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 A good shot requires good balance and tempo He left me an almost impossible shot |
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The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam |
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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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A light touch |
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A light touch with the hands |
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(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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The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew |
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Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause Winning the lottery was a happy accident The pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck It was due to an accident or fortuity |
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A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information |
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A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush She applied the paint in careful strokes |
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Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing |
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A single complete movement |
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Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions He stroked his long beard |
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Strike a ball with a smooth blow |
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Row at a particular rate |
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Treat gingerly or carefully You have to stroke the boss |