Definition of instroke - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

motion

Rare

inward movement or stroke

Rare

The machine's mechanism involves an instroke followed by an outstroke.

mechanics

TECH.

inward movement of a piston in an engine

TECH.

The engineer explained the instroke of the piston.

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Origin of instroke

English, in (inside) + stroke (movement)

Examples of instroke in a sentence

An instroke is followed by a return stroke.
The mechanic adjusted the instroke for efficiency.
Understanding the instroke is vital for engine design.

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French:inspiration, course d'admission, ...
German:Einwärtsbewegung, Einhub, ...
Italian:colpo verso l'interno, corsa interna, ...
Spanish:golpe hacia adentro, ...
Portuguese:movimento de entrada, curso de entrada, ...
Chinese:内冲程, 内进程, ...
Japanese:内向きのストローク, 内行程, ...
Arabic:ضَرْبَة لِلدَّاخِل, شَوْط الدُّخُول, ...
Hebrew:תְּנוּעָה פְּנִימִית, מַהְלַךְ יְנִיקָה, ...
Russian:внутренний ход, входной ход, ...
Ukrainian:внутрішній хід, внутрішній рух поршня, ...
Hindi:अंदर की ओर स्ट्रोक, इनस्ट्रोक, ...
Bengali:ভিতরে যাওয়ার গতি, অভ্যন্তরীণ গতি, ...
Catalan:moviment d'entrada, moviment cap a dins, ...
Czech:vnitřní zdvih, sací zdvih, ...
Danish:indadgående bevægelse, indslag, ...
Dutch:inwaartse slag, inwaartse slag van de zuiger, ...
Greek:εσωτερική κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:befelé irányuló löket, munkalöket, ...
Khmer:ចលនាចូលក្នុង, ចលនារបស់ស្តុងចូលទៅខាងក្នុង, ...
Korean:내행정, 인스트로크, ...
Persian:حرکت به داخل, حرکت پیستون, ...
Polish:ruch do wewnątrz, ruch tłoka do wewnątrz, ...
Portuguese (BR):movimento de entrada, ...
Romanian:lovitură interioară, cursă de intrare, ...
Swedish:inåtslag, ...
Thai:จังหวะเข้า, การเคลื่อนที่เข้าด้านใน, ...
Turkish:iç vuruş, içe vuruş, ...
Vietnamese:cú đánh vào, chuyển động vào trong, ...

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