stroking

/S T R OW1 K IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.

  2. 2

    To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.

  3. 3

    To give a finely fluted surface to.

  4. 4

    To row the stroke oar of.

    โ€œto stroke a boatโ€

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is stroked.

  2. 2

    The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.

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