About The Word Stroking
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Stroking
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What's The Definition Of Stroking?
[n] a light touch with the hands
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stroking: stroke Related Terms | Find terms related to Stroking: See Also | caress | touch | touching Stroking In Webster's Dictionary \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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