Meaning of STROKING
| Pronunciation: | | str'owking
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[n] a light touch with the hands |
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STROKING is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | stroke |
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| | See Also: | | caress, touch, touching | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Strok"ing\, n.
1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing;
a stroke.
I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away
ten thousand tears. --Milton.
2. (Needlework) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in
regular order.
3. pl. See {Stripping}, 2. --Smollett.
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