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thumbstroke

thumbstroke noun: a stroke of the strings (of a guitar for example) made with the thumb.

Noun

thumbstroke (plural thumbstrokes)

  1. a stroke of the strings (of a guitar for example) made with the thumb

Forms of thumbstroke

pluralthumbstrokes

Origin of thumbstroke

From thumb + stroke.

Questions about thumbstroke

What does thumbstroke mean?
Thumbstroke means a stroke of the strings (of a guitar for example) made with the thumb.
What part of speech is thumbstroke?
Thumbstroke is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbstroke?
The plural of thumbstroke is thumbstrokes.

Words near thumbstroke in the dictionary

  1. thumbsketches
  2. thumbstall
  3. thumbstalls
  4. thumbstick
  5. thumbsticks
  6. thumbstroke
  7. thumbstrokes
  8. thumbsucker
  9. thumbsuckers
  10. thumbsucking
  11. thumbtack

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