"afterstroke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afterstrokes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|after-stroke}} Middle English after-stroke, {{prefix|en|after|stroke}} after- + stroke Head templates: {{en-noun}} afterstroke (plural afterstrokes)
  1. (literally) A stroke which follows another Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-afterstroke-en-noun-LV3MZkOI
  2. A counterblow; a return stroke
    Sense id: en-afterstroke-en-noun-Aem4rY71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 55 5 37
  3. (figuratively, by extension) A payback Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-afterstroke-en-noun-pDobiNwZ
  4. (music) A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-afterstroke-en-noun-IwQkuaCv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with after- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 9 14 12 66 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: after-stroke Related terms: forestroke

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for afterstroke meaning in English (2.4kB)

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