stroke
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8.0
- noun
- /stroʊk/
- Specialized
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recorrido
- Model 750 provides an output stroke proportional to a command signal.
- stroke length
- full stroke
- stroke angle
If you make the stroke of the crankshaft shorter, you're going to lose torque, but you'll be able to gain RPM.
- If you make the stroke of the crankshaft shorter, you're going to lose torque, but you'll be able to gain RPM.
Examples
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Engineers often specify the stroke of the piston when designing new machinery.
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Figure 2 gives the dynamics of heart rate, minute circulation volume, and stroke volume.
Academic text (1994) -
After the machine finished a stroke, the mechanical arms began installing the lining.
Academic text (1993) -
In this connection, the examination of varying stroke indicators deserves more attention.
Academic text (1994) -
Meaning as more blood is returned to the heart, there's an adaptation where the heart muscle actually gets stronger and therefore can pump more blood per stroke per beat.
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The machine's stroke is set to a maximum distance of 5 inches to ensure optimal performance.
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For this hydraulic system, the required stroke length is 10 centimeters for efficient operation.
Synonyms
15
8.6
The distance a machine part moves when it turns or moves back and forth
The maximum distance a part like a valve travels when a cam moves it
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
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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
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stroke comes from an old meaning of 'a single movement' or 'a hit', like strike, so in machines a stroke is the full movement distance a part moves before it returns.