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What does upstroke mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word upstroke? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The upward stroke of a pen, brush, piston, etc.
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During the upstroke the cup collapses inwards and allows air to pass by it.
Lift during upstroke is almost always described as small compared to that during the wing downstroke.
The problem here is that the upstroke should be as fast as the downstroke: this problem appears at fast tempos.
The basic version can also be enriched with a swinged upstroke just before the first beat.
Thus, lift forces exerted on the hindlimbs may explain why bats inspire during the downstroke of their wings and expire during the upstroke.
The backward tilt of the stroke plane elevates flight force during the upstroke by increasing the aerodynamic angle of attack.

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