stroke
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7.4
- noun
- /stroʊk/
- Archaic
:
barra
- In her notes, she used a stroke to indicate the options available to her.
Examples
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The teacher explained that a stroke is used in writing to separate items in a list.
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We better get home before the last stroke of midnight.
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You stayed beyond the stroke of midnight, didn't you?
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Okay, at the stroke of midnight... I'm gonna present her with these roses on this comb.
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If I'm not back by the stroke of midnight, burn my stocking.
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With the stroke of a pen, President Davis annexes the United States.
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The stroke of midnight.
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Outside, he could hear the bell of the church tolling the twelve strokes of midnight.
Fiction book (1994) -
Surround each map, graph, and diagram with a 1-point border (3-pixel "stroke") and include a title inside the border.
Academic text (2012) -
If we hit pause for a second and consider, without emotion, I think you'll realize that this is one of those very rare moments where, with a stroke of a pen, no one in your family-- I'm talking your children's grandchildren-- will ever have to worry about money again.
Synonyms
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2.5
A mark written as / that shows choices or parts of information
1
6.3
A slanted line mark used to separate words or numbers
A punctuation mark shaped like a slanted line used to separate words or numbers
A punctuation mark that looks like a slash and separates related parts like 1/2 or yes/no
A mark like a slash that separates related items, often in math
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.2
A short time when blood flow to the brain stops and causes sudden symptoms like weakness or trouble speaking
- Specialized
1
5.1
A stroke caused by a blood clot that stops blood flow to the brain
- Specialized
1
3.9
A swimming stroke where both arms move forward together and the legs kick like a dolphin
- Specialized
1
4.4
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
- Specialized
1
5.6
A sudden bleed inside the brain that damages nearby brain cells
- Specialized
A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
- Specialized
A machine that removes branches from cut trees to prepare logs for transport
- Informal
A nickname for Derry/Londonderry that highlights its lively art and culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
A stroke also means 'a single line made by a pen or tool', and this sense led to calling the slash '/' a stroke, because the slash is just one written line.