misstroke
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3ADJ.
sudden
VERB + MISSTROKE
going
MISSTROKE + NOUN
chalk, engine
Definitions
verb
To stroke badly. (any sense)
One day the answer came, as I was coaching a pupil who kept up a running conversation as he persistently misstroked the ball.
When it comes to typing, none of the strike-out artists among us has anything to write home about. But, for God's sake, if you're going to misstroke, do us the kindness of being as inventive as Mike.
noun
An instance of misstroking; a misstrike.
To sit in your light shell of a boat, in mid-current, with rocks on either side, where the bed of the river declines at an angle of thirty degrees, knowing that a miscalculation of the eye, a misstroke of the oar or the least shaking of the muscles will send your boat rolling over and over, and you under it, has a very strong tendency to make a man look sharp and keep his wits about him.
To prevent the spears descending too far in case of a misstroke of the engine, and also to prevent them falling down the shaft in case of breakage, side or "banging" pieces of timber are bolted or strapped on to the spears at intervals down the shaft.
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6One day the answer came, as I was coaching a pupil who kept up a running conversation as he persistently misstroked the ball.
WiktionaryWhen it comes to typing, none of the strike-out artists among us has anything to write home about. But, for God's sake, if you're going to misstroke, do us the kindness of being as inventive as Mike.
WiktionaryTamara had tried to introduce him to a few of the basic bridges, but he just dropped the cue across his knuckle and misstroked.
WiktionaryTo sit in your light shell of a boat, in mid-current, with rocks on either side, where the bed of the river declines at an angle of thirty degrees, knowing that a miscalculation of the eye, a misstrok
WiktionaryTo prevent the spears descending too far in case of a misstroke of the engine, and also to prevent them falling down the shaft in case of breakage, side or "banging" pieces of timber are bolted or str
WiktionaryWhile he was sketching Katya in pastel chalks, a sudden misstroke of the chalk and Mr Kidder cursed, tore the paper in two, flung the chalk down so that it shattered on the floor.
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