instroke
[ in-strohk ]
/ ˈɪnˌstroʊk /
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noun
a stroke traveling in an inward direction.
(in an engine) the stroke during which the piston moves into the cylinder.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Words nearby instroke
institutor, in stock, in-store, instr., in stride, instroke, instruct, instruction, instructions, instructive, instructor
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