instroke

in·stroke

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-strohk]
- /ˈɪnˌstroʊk/
- /ɪnstrˈəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-strohk]
- /ˈɪnˌstroʊk/

Definitions of instroke word

noun instroke a stroke traveling in an inward direction. 1
noun instroke (in an engine) the stroke during which the piston moves into the cylinder. 1
noun instroke an inward stroke; esp in an engine, the stroke that moves the piston away from the crankshaft 0
noun instroke An inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft. 0

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Origin of instroke

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; in + stroke1

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Parts of speech for Instroke

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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instroke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

instroke usage trend in Literature

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