Stroking
Pronunciation : Strok"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke. I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears. Milton.
2. (Needlework)
Defn: The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.
3. pl.
Defn: See Stripping, 2. Smollett.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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