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upstroke

/ˈʌp.strəʊk/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈʌp.strəʊk/

A noun referring to a stroke or movement made in an upward direction, often used in contexts such as handwriting, drawing, or mechanical operations.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее штрих или движение, совершаемое в восходящем направлении, часто используемое в таких контекстах, как почерк, рисование или механические операции.
  1. Upward stroke B2 formal

    A stroke or movement made in an upward direction, especially in writing, drawing, or mechanics.

    • The calligrapher's upstroke was light and elegant.
    • In the engine cycle, the piston moves in an upstroke.
    • He practiced the upstroke of the brush for better control.

    🇷🇺Восходящий штрих

    Antonyms: downstroke

  • upstrokes plural form
  • upstrokes' possessive plural form
  • upstroke's possessive singular form