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sidestroke
[ sahyd-strohk ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌstroʊk /
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noun
a stroke in which the body is turned sideways in the water, the hands pull alternately, and the legs perform a scissors kick.
verb (used without object), side·stroked, side·strok·ing.
to swim the sidestroke.
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British Dictionary definitions for sidestroke
sidestroke
/ (ˈsaɪdˌstrəʊk) /
noun
a type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies sideways in the water paddling with his arms and making a scissors kick with his legs
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