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outstroke

[ out-strohk ]

noun

  1. a stroke in an outward direction.
  2. (in an engine) the stroke during which the piston rod moves outward from the cylinder.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of outstroke1

First recorded in 1850–55; out- + stroke 1

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