0 a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body:
1 (a line or mark made by) a movement of a pen or pencil when writing or a brush when painting:
3 (a particular movement that is usually repeated in) a method of swimming:
4 something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck, intelligence, etc.:
Ending negotiations was seen as a bold stroke by many commentators.
By computerizing we could, at a (single)/in one stroke, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
7 one of the sounds that some clocks make at particular times, especially by ringing a bell once for each number of the hour:
How many strokes did you count?
8 an act of moving your hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure:
Don't be frightened, just give the horse a stroke.
9 to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure:
The batsman stroked the ball effortlessly to the boundary.
11 to move your hand or an object gently over something, usually repeatedly:
12 a movement of a pen or pencil when writing, or by a brush when painting, or the line or mark made by such a movement:
13 a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, which can result in a loss of some mental or physical abilities, or death:
14 a particular type of repeated movement used in a method of swimming:
15 an unexpected but important event or experience:
16 an exact time, or a sound or series of sounds that show this time:
He suffered a stroke in 1988 that left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity wasn't affected.
She was all over him, kissing him and stroking him.
She leaned forward to stroke the dog but quickly drew back when she saw its teeth.
The account also implies we couldn't survive severe amnesia or strokes that render our brains infant-like and in need of retraining.
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