stroke vs locomotion

locomotion vs stroke

stroke and locomotion both are nouns.

stroke is a verb but locomotion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stroke	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomotion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, locomotion is a hypernym of stroke; that is, locomotion is a word with a broader meaning than stroke:

stroke: any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
locomotion: self-propelled movement

Other hypernyms of stroke include travel.

stroke (noun)	locomotion (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand	self-propelled movement
a light touch with the hands	the power or ability to move
a single complete movement
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
a light touch
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

stroke (verb)	locomotion (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully
strike a ball with a smooth blow
row at a particular rate
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

Difference between stroke and locomotion

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