solidus
n pl , -di
1 (Also called)
diagonal, separatrix, shilling mark, slash, stroke, virgule a short oblique stroke used in text to separate items of information, such as days, months, and years in dates (18/7/80), alternative words (and/or), numerator from denominator in fractions (55/103), etc.
2 a gold coin of the Byzantine empire (C14: from Late Latin solidus (nummus) a gold coin (from solidus solid); in Medieval Latin, solidus referred to a shilling and was indicated by a long s, which ultimately became the virgule)
exhaust stroke
n another name for →
scavenge stroke
four-stroke
adj relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine in which the piston makes four strokes for every explosion, (U.S. and Canadian name)
four-cycle Compare →
two-stroke
ground stroke
n (Tennis) any return made to a ball that has touched the ground, as opposed to a volley
hair stroke
n a very fine line in a written character
scavenge stroke , scavenging stroke
n (in a reciprocating engine) the stroke of a piston in a four-stroke cycle that pushes the burnt gases out as exhaust, (Also called)
exhaust stroke
Sheffer's stroke
n (Logic) a function of two sentences, equivalent to the negation of their conjunction, and written p|q (p and q are both not true) where p,q, are the arguments: p|q is false only when p,q are both true. It is possible to construct all truth functions out of this one alone
(named after H. M. Sheffer (1883--1964), US philosopher)
stroke
n
1 the act or an instance of striking; a blow, knock, or hit
2 a sudden action, movement, or occurrence
a stroke of luck
3 a brilliant or inspired act or feat
a stroke of genius
4 (Pathol) apoplexy; rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, or embolism or thrombosis affecting a cerebral vessel
a the striking of a clock
b the hour registered by the striking of a clock
on the stroke of three
6 a mark, flourish, or line made by a writing implement
7 another name for →
solidus used esp. when dictating or reading aloud used esp. when dictating or reading aloud
8 a light touch or caress, as with the fingers
9 a pulsation, esp. of the heart
10 a single complete movement or one of a series of complete movements
11 (Sport) the act or manner of striking the ball with a racket, club, bat, etc.
12 any one of the repeated movements used by a swimmer to propel himself through the water
13 a manner of swimming, esp. one of several named styles such as the crawl or butterfly
a any one of a series of linear movements of a reciprocating part, such as a piston
b the distance travelled by such a part from one end of its movement to the other
15 a single pull on an oar or oars in rowing
16 manner or style of rowing
17 the oarsman who sits nearest the stern of a shell, facing the cox, and sets the rate of striking for the rest of the crew
18 (U.S.)
informal a compliment or comment that enhances a persons self-esteem
19 modifier
Slang (chiefly U.S.) pornographic; masturbatory
stroke magazines
20 ♦
a stroke (of work) usually used with a negative a small amount of work
21 ♦
off one's stroke performing or working less well than usual
22 ♦
on the stroke (of) punctually (at)
vb
23 tr to touch, brush, or caress lightly or gently
24 tr to mark a line or a stroke on or through
25 to act as the stroke of (a racing shell)
26 tr (Sport) to strike (a ball) with a smooth swinging blow
27 tr (U.S. and Canadian)
informal to handle or influence (someone) with care, using persuasion, flattery, etc.
(Old English stracian; related to Middle Low German streken; see strike)
stroke play
n (Golf)
a scoring by counting the number of strokes taken
b (as modifier)
a strokeplay tournament (Also called)
medal play Compare →
match play →
Stableford
two-stroke
adj relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion, (U.S. and Canadian word)
two-cycle Compare →
four-stroke