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- English Word Strobile Definition A scaly multiple fruit resulting from the ripening of an ament in certain plants, as the hop or pine; a cone. See Cone, n., 3.
- English Word Strobile Definition An individual asexually producing sexual individuals differing from itself also in other respects, as the tapeworm, -- one of the forms that occur in metagenesis.
- English Word Strobile Definition Same as Strobila.
- English Word Strobiliform Definition Shaped like a strobile.
- English Word Strobiline Definition Of or pertaining to a strobile; strobilaceous; strobiliform; as, strobiline fruits.
- English Word Stroboscope Definition An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
- English Word Stroboscope Definition An optical toy similar to the phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope.
- English Word Strockle Definition A shovel with a turned-up edge, for frit, sand, etc.
- English Word Strode Definition of Stride
- English Word Strode Definition See Strude.
- English Word Strode Definition imp. of Stride.
- English Word Stroke Definition Struck.
- English Word Stroke Definition The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon.
- English Word Stroke Definition The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
- English Word Stroke Definition The striking of the clock to tell the hour.
- English Word Stroke Definition A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking.
- English Word Stroke Definition A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.
- English Word Stroke Definition Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.
- English Word Stroke Definition A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
- English Word Stroke Definition A throb or beat, as of the heart.
- English Word Stroke Definition One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.
- English Word Stroke Definition The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.
- English Word Stroke Definition The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.
- English Word Stroke Definition The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.
- English Word Stroke Definition A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.
- English Word Stroke Definition The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.
- English Word Stroke Definition Power; influence.
- English Word Stroke Definition Appetite.
- English Word Stroke Definition To strike.
- English Word Stroke Definition To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe.