Synonym: act, attack, attempt, caress, convulsion, deed, effort, feat, massage, pet, rub, seizure, spasm, undertaking. Similar words: broker, strong, astronomer, joke, poke, invoke, provoke, bespoke. Meaning: [strəʊk] 
n. 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam 3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain 4. a light touch 5. a light touch with the hands 6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew 7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) 9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing 10. a single complete movement. v. 1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions 2. strike a ball with a smooth blow 3. row at a particular rate 4. treat gingerly or carefully.
n. 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam 3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain 4. a light touch 5. a light touch with the hands 6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew 7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) 9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing 10. a single complete movement. v. 1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions 2. strike a ball with a smooth blow 3. row at a particular rate 4. treat gingerly or carefully. 
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91. By a stroke of luck I came across it in a local bookshop.
92. The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight.
93. By computerizing we could, at a /in one stroke, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
94. On the stroke of seven, a gong summons guests into the dining-room.
95. With a stroke of the pen our names were removed from the register.
96. With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy's helmet in two.
97. A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.
98. We'll have to get rid of him he never does a stroke.
99. The English team coasted comfortably to a six stroke victory.
100. Since his stroke he hasn't had the use of his left hand.
101. The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.
102. At the stroke of a pen they removed thousands of people from the welfare system.
103. It was a stroke of luck that I found you here.
104. The coroner said the cause of death was a stroke.
105. The stroke left him paralysed on one side of his body.
106. He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.
107. After drinking a small cup of whisky,he began to stroke the things happened in these two days.
108. How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke?
109. The proposed law would remove at a stroke the long-cherished right to trial by jury.
110. Ending negotiations was seen as a bold stroke by many commentators.
111. My speech went quite well until I was put off my stroke by the interruption.
112. It was a stroke of genius on my part to avoid such awkward questions.
113. At a stroke she could make things vanish into thin air. Sentencedict.com
114. She's been gossiping and hasn't done a stroke all morning.
115. She suffered/had a stroke which left her unable to speak.
116. I looked after my father after he had a stroke.
117. Derek began to stroke his double chin.
118. Hess's synthesis was a bold stroke of intuition.
119. That at least made Pinkus stroke his beard again.
120. Every brush stroke told a story.
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