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instroke

instroke noun: an inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft.

Noun

instroke (plural instrokes)

  1. An inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft.

Antonyms of instroke

Forms of instroke

pluralinstrokes

Origin of instroke

From in + stroke.

Questions about instroke

What does instroke mean?
Instroke means an inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft.
What part of speech is instroke?
Instroke is a noun.
What is the plural of instroke?
The plural of instroke is instrokes.

Words near instroke in the dictionary

  1. instrew
  2. instrews
  3. instrinsic
  4. instrn.
  5. instrns.
  6. instroke
  7. instrokes
  8. instruct
  9. instructability
  10. instructable
  11. instructed

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