instroke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft.

Word forms

instroke instrokes

Etymology

From in + stroke.

Antonyms

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