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stroking

verb

Meaning

  1. To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
  2. To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
  3. To give a finely fluted surface to.
  4. To row the stroke oar of.
  5. The act by which something is stroked.
  6. The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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