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rest stroke

rest stroke noun: a stroke played on a guitar or similar stringed instrument where, after plucking a string, the finger or plectrum comes to rest on the next adjacent string.

Noun

rest stroke (plural rest strokes)

  1. A stroke played on a guitar or similar stringed instrument where, after plucking a string, the finger or plectrum comes to rest on the next adjacent string.

Forms of rest stroke

pluralrest strokes

Questions about rest stroke

What does rest stroke mean?
Rest stroke means a stroke played on a guitar or similar stringed instrument where, after plucking a string, the finger or plectrum comes to rest on the next adjacent string.
What part of speech is rest stroke?
Rest stroke is a noun.
What is the plural of rest stroke?
The plural of rest stroke is rest strokes.

Words near rest stroke in the dictionary

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  8. rest up
  9. rest upon
  10. rest't
  11. rest, residue and remainder

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