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What is the noun for strokes?

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stroke
  1. An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).
  2. A blow or hit.
  3. A single movement with a tool.
    1. (golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club.
    2. (tennis) The hitting of a ball with a racket, or the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
    3. (rowing) The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the vessel or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull.
    4. (cricket) The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot.
    5. A thrust of a piston.
    6. An act of striking with a weapon
  4. One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished.
  5. A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort.
  6. A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement, particularly:
    1. (chiefly Britain) (Britain, typography) The slash, /.
    2. (Unicode, typography) The formal name of the individual horizontal strikethroughs (as in A̶ and A̵).
    3. (linguistics) A line of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character.
  7. A streak made with a brush.
  8. The time when a clock strikes.
  9. (swimming) A style, a single movement within a style.
  10. (medicine) The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
  11. (obsolete) A sudden attack of any disease, especially when fatal; any sudden, severe affliction or calamity.
  12. (rowing) The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided.
  13. (rowing) The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.
  14. (professional wrestling) Backstage influence.
  15. (squash) A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
  16. (sciences) An individual discharge of lightning.
  17. (obsolete) The result or effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
  18. An addition or amendment to a written composition; a touch.
  19. A throb or beat, as of the heart.
  20. (obsolete) Power; influence.
  21. (obsolete) appetite
  22. Synonyms:
      23. blow, hit, smack, strike, thump, punch, whack, knock, wallop, belt, clout, thwack, slap, sock, crack, cuff, bang, bash, box, clip, buffet, rap, slug, biff, swipe, smash, swat, hook, welt, bat, bop, pound, lash, slam, spank, bust, chop, hack, lick, pelt, stinger, stripe, fillip, haymaker, clap, larrup, dab, wham, plump, thud … more
  23. Examples:
      24. “Shogun Lodge, his sword in one hand, countered the stroke of the heavy iron sword with an upward movement.”
      “Swimming typically consists of repeating a specific stroke to propel the body forward.”
      “On a second scrap of sopping wet paper, apply a stroke of paint that has been carefully blended with gel medium and just a bit of water.”
stroker
  1. One who strokes.
  2. Something with which to stroke.
  3. (slang) A four-stroke engine or by extension the vehicle itself; especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a two-stroke motorcycle (smoker).
  4. Examples:
      5. “Remember, if you are a stroker, you will not have the arm and hand speed to create a lot of revolutions.”
      “The illustrator also listed each position, including the stroker, now known as the batter.”
      “Dilemma You're a pounder, they're a stroker.”
stroking
  1. The act by which something is stroked.
  2. (textiles) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. caress, fondle, cuddle, fondling, embrace, squeeze, hug, pat, nuzzle, touching, touch, petting, stroke, pet, feel, nuzzling, skim, endearment, snuggle, loving touch, rub, grope, rubbing, cuddling, brush, titillation, chuck, tickle, light touch, light prod, massage, kneading, reflexology, acupressure, shiatsu, palpation, hydromassage, manipulation, pummeled, pummelling, effleurage, osteopathy, Rolfing, tapotement, bodywork, chirapsia, pressure, rolfing … more
strokesman
  1. The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.
strokeman
  1. (rowing) The stroke; the rower closest to the stern of the boat.
strokee
  1. (medicine) Someone who has suffered brain damage due to a stroke.
strokings
  1. plural of stroking
  2. strippings; the last milk drawn from a cow at a milking
  3. Synonyms:
      4. caresses, cuddles, fondlings, embraces, squeezes, hugs, pats, nuzzles, touchings, touch, petting, strokes, pets, feels, nuzzlings, skims, endearments, snuggles, rubs, rubbings, gropes, cuddlings, titillation, tickles, brushes, chucks, massage, kneadings, reflexology, acupressure, shiatsu, palpation, hydromassage, manipulation, pummellings, effleurages, osteopathy, Rolfing, tapotement, bodywork, pressure, stimulation, Swedish massage, physiotherapy, therapy, treatments, flexings … more
strokesmen
  1. plural of strokesman
strokemen
  1. plural of strokeman
strokees
  1. plural of strokee
strokers
  1. plural of stroker
strokes
  1. plural of stroke
  2. Synonyms:
      3. brownie points, praise, credit, kudos, plaudits, points, credibility, notability, pat on the back, word of praise, acclamation, admiration, laudation, commendation, homage, accolade, applause, honor, honour, approval, tribute, approbation, recognition, adulation, extolment, panegyric, compliment, ovation, glory, acknowledgment, eulogy, encomium, testimonial, congratulations, eulogium, distinction, salutes, laurels, cheers, props, compliments, cheering, bouquets, laud, accolades, flattery, sun, exaltation, bays, puff … more
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