1.Definition: (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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2.Definition: (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"

Related Noun(s):shot

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3.Definition: a light touch

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4.Definition: a light touch with the hands

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5.Definition: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

"She applied the paint in careful strokes"

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6.Definition: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Related Noun(s):diagonal, separatrix, slash, solidus, virgule

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7.Definition: a single complete movement

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8.Definition: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

Related Noun(s):apoplexy, cva

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9.Definition: any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

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10.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):accident, fortuity

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11.Definition: the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

Related Noun(s):throw

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12.Definition: the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew

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