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• Stroke — Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand fetcheth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• peck — I. /pɛk / (say pek) noun 1. a dry measure in the imperial system, equal to 8 quarts or 9.092 18 × 10 3 m3; the fourth part of a bushel. 2. a container for measuring this quantity. 3. a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble. {Middle English… …  

• stroke — [strōk] n. [ME, akin to Ger streich, a stroke, OE strican: see STRIKE] 1. a striking of one thing against another; blow or impact of an ax, whip, etc. 2. a) a sudden action resulting in a powerful or destructive effect, as if from a blow [a… …   English World dictionary

• peck — peck1 [pek] vt. [ME pecken, var. of picken,PICK3, in specialized senses] 1. to strike with a pointed object, as with a beak 2. to make by doing this [to peck a hole] 3. to pick up with the beak; get by pecking vi …   English World dictionary

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