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afterstroke

afterstroke noun: a stroke which follows another.

Noun

afterstroke (plural afterstrokes)

  1. (literally) A stroke which follows another
  2. A counterblow; a return stroke
    • In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe, page 82
  3. (broadly, figuratively) A payback
  4. A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before

Antonyms of afterstroke

Forms of afterstroke

pluralafterstrokes
alternative formafter-stroke

Origin of afterstroke

From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.

Questions about afterstroke

What does afterstroke mean?
Afterstroke means a stroke which follows another.
What part of speech is afterstroke?
Afterstroke is a noun.
What is the plural of afterstroke?
The plural of afterstroke is afterstrokes.

Words near afterstroke in the dictionary

  1. aftersound
  2. aftersounds
  3. afterspike
  4. afterstories
  5. afterstory
  6. afterstroke
  7. afterstrokes
  8. aftersummer
  9. aftersun
  10. afterswarm
  11. afterswarming

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