…denoting an internal-combustion engine having a cycle of four strokes (intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust)…
…play in golf in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes taken overall…
…denoting an internal-combustion engine having its power cycle completed in one up-and-down movement of the piston…
…the stage of the cycle of an internal-combustion engine in which the piston is driven outward by the expansion of gases…
…a fortunate occurrence that could not have been predicted or expected…
…disconcert someone so that they do not work or perform as well as they might…
…the oar or oarsman nearest the stern of a boat, setting the timing for the other rowers…
…a condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body’s temperature-regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high temperatures…
…a temporary blockage of the blood supply to the brain, lasting only a few minutes and leaving no noticeable symptoms or deficits…
…a stroke played after the ball has bounced, as opposed to a volley…
…a final detail or action completing and enhancing a piece of work…
…one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a single note preceded by either two grace notes played with the other stick (double-stroke ruff or drag) or three grace notes played with alternating sticks (four-stroke ruff)…
…one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a single note preceded by either two grace notes played with the other stick (double-stroke ruff or drag) or three grace notes played with alternating sticks (four-stroke ruff)…
…one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a single note preceded by either two grace notes played with the other stick (double-stroke ruff or drag) or three grace notes played with alternating sticks (four-stroke ruff)…
