#1 stroke v. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard". wn
#2 stroke n. [shot] (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". wn
#3 stroke n. [throw, cam stroke] the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. wn
#4 stroke v. strike a ball with a smooth blow. wn
#5 stroke n. [apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA] a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. wn
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