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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outstroke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-stroke
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving toward the crankshaft.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From out- + stroke.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

outstrokes (plural)

Antonyms

instroke

Questions

What does outstroke mean?
An outward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving toward the crankshaft.
Where does outstroke come from?
From out- + stroke.

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