"rest stroke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rest strokes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rest stroke (plural rest strokes)
  1. (music) A stroke played on a guitar or similar stringed instrument where, after plucking a string, the finger or plectrum comes to rest on the next adjacent string.
    Sense id: en-rest_stroke-en-noun-7qQcp4MX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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