Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handstroke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-stroke
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle

Etymology

From hand + stroke.

Inflected Forms

handstrokes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

backstroke

Questions

What does handstroke mean?
The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle
Where does handstroke come from?
From hand + stroke.

How to pronounce handstroke

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