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stroke vs upstroke

upstroke vs stroke

stroke and upstroke both are nouns.

stroke is a verb but upstroke is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stroke Yes No Yes No
upstroke Yes No No No
As nouns, upstroke is a hyponym of stroke; that is, upstroke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stroke:
  • stroke: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
  • upstroke: a stroke normally made in an upward direction
Other hyponyms of stroke include downstroke, flick, underline, underscore.
stroke (noun) upstroke (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a stroke normally made in an upward direction
a light touch with the hands
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) upstroke (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 upstroke

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