upward stroke
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stroke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of a brush, pen, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ broad (often figurative), thick ▪ I will outline in broad strokes our main ideas. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stroke — [[t]stro͟ʊk[/t]] ♦♦♦ strokes, stroking, stroked 1) VERB If you stroke someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them. [V n] Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat... [V n] She walked… … English dictionary
upward — up|ward [ˈʌpwəd US wərd] adj [only before noun] 1.) increasing to a higher level ≠ ↑downward upward trend/movement ▪ an upward trend in sales ▪ a sharp upward movement in property prices ▪ upward pressure on bank interest rates 2.) moving or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stroke — 1. noun 1) five strokes of the ax Syn: blow, hit, thump, punch, slap, smack, cuff, knock; informal wallop, clout, whack, thwack, bash, swipe; archaic smite 2) she hit the green in three strokes … Thesaurus of popular words
upward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Upward is used with these nouns: ↑climb, ↑curve, ↑direction, ↑mobility, ↑momentum, ↑motion, ↑movement, ↑pressure, ↑revision, ↑slope, ↑spiral, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
stroke — 1. noun 1) five hammer strokes Syn: blow, hit 2) light upward strokes Syn: movement, action, motion 3) broad brush strokes Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
up|stroke — «UHP STROHK», noun. 1. an upward stroke, as of a pen or pencil. 2. a stroke delivered upwards: »the upstroke of a piston … Useful english dictionary
2-stroke power valve system — The 2 stroke power valve system is an improvement to a conventional two stroke engine that gives a high power output over a wider RPM range. Operation of a two stroke engine A stroke is the action of a piston travelling the full length of its… … Wikipedia
Swimming stroke — A woman swims the breaststroke Human swimming typically consists of repeating a specific body motion or swimming stroke. There are many kinds of strokes, each defining a different swimming style or crawl. Most strokes involve rhythmic and… … Wikipedia
Two stroke diesel — A two stroke diesel is a diesel engine that works in two strokes. A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. Invented in 1892 by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, it was based on the hot bulb engine… … Wikipedia
compression stroke — The second stroke of the four stroke cycle, in which the piston moves upward from bottom dead center to top dead center, compressing the fuel air mixture … Dictionary of automotive terms
