return stroken.

Brit.

/rᵻˈtəːn ˌstrəʊk/, U.S.

/rəˈtərn ˌstroʊk/,

/riˈtərn ˌstroʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: return n., stroke n.¹

Etymology: < return n. + stroke n.¹

1. A movement in which a piston or other reciprocating part returns to a previous position.

ΚΠ

1810 Repertory of Arts 2nd Ser. 17 331 Its [sc. the pump] return-stroke forces it through an upper valve.

1885 Science 3 Apr. 278/1 One piston is effective in the up, and the other in the down or return stroke.

1920 D. A. Low Heat Engines xiv. 273 The piston now begins its return stroke.

1965 G. J. Jones Fund. Workshop Technol. xii. 192 On the return stroke the tool was free to lift and did not rub so heavily against the workpiece.

2003 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 1 Aug. 31 The air is compressed by the piston's return stroke causing the temperature to rise rapidly.

2. An act of striking back; a blow given in return for one received. Also: a stroke which returns a ball, shuttlecock, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > [noun] > returning a blow > return blow or stroke

countertailc1430

counterbuff?1578

countercuff1589

revie1589

counterstroke1596

after-blow1607

counterblow1655

return1702

return stroke1838

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > manner of playing ball

bata1400

back-swing1577

banding1589

stroke1662

stop1773

swipe1788

straik1820

screwing1825

return1833

volleying1837

return stroke1838

volley1851

swiper1853

shot1868

handling1870

screw kick1870

mishit1882

smash1882

misfield1886

fumble1895

run-up1897

mishitting1900

balloon1904

carryback1905

placement1909

tonk1922

trick shot1924

retrieve1952

sizzler1960

undercut1960

shotmaking1969

1838 J. P. Kennedy Rob of Bowl II. vi. 126 The vigour with which he parried it swayed the sword of his adversary so far out of his sphere of defence, as to leave his body open to the return stroke.

1843 B. Hofland King's Son I. iii. 156 At length, after making a feint thrust, which, by taking him unprepared, threw his return-stroke out of guard, the first cavalier disarmed his antagonist.

1922 Times 22 Nov. 6/6 His return stroke..is generally within a foot of the service line.

2009 Townsville (Austral.) Bull. (Nexis) 31 Jan. (Weekend extra) 44 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a return stroke during his men's singles match against James Blake of the US at the Australian Open tennis tournament.

a. = return shock n. at return n. Compounds 5. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1844 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 13 ii. 979 These tremors may have been an effect of what has been called ‘the return stroke’ or the passage of electric matter from the surcharged earth to the clouds.

1881 S. P. Thompson Elem. Lessons Electr. & Magn. iv. §304. 257 The ‘return-stroke’ experienced by persons in the neighbourhood of a flash.

1919 J. C. Da Costa Mod. Surg. (ed. 8) 1649 What has been described as return stroke..appears generally to be due to the discharge of induction charges immediately following the primary discharge.

b. Meteorology. The principal discharge in a lightning stroke, occurring after the leader stroke reaches the ground or an object, and carrying the main current upwards from the ground or object to the cloud.The return stroke produces most of the light of a lightning stroke.

ΚΠ

1935 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 152 598 When branches are formed by either first or successive leaders they are subsequently more brilliantly illuminated during the return stroke.

1957 F. H. Forrester 1001 Questions answered about Weather iv. 155 This is called the return stroke, from ground to cloud, from positive to negative.

1999 Weekly World News 30 Mar. 69/2 It is this return stroke that is visible as a lightning flash.

2000 C. D. Whiteman Mountain Meteorol. viii. 122 A return stroke, lasting about a tenth of a second, propagates up the channel as a bright luminous pulse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	return stroke
释义	return stroken. Brit. /rᵻˈtəːn ˌstrəʊk/, U.S. /rəˈtərn ˌstroʊk/, /riˈtərn ˌstroʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: return n., stroke n.¹ Etymology: < return n. + stroke n.¹ 1. A movement in which a piston or other reciprocating part returns to a previous position. ΚΠ 1810 Repertory of Arts 2nd Ser. 17 331 Its [sc. the pump] return-stroke forces it through an upper valve. 1885 Science 3 Apr. 278/1 One piston is effective in the up, and the other in the down or return stroke. 1920 D. A. Low Heat Engines xiv. 273 The piston now begins its return stroke. 1965 G. J. Jones Fund. Workshop Technol. xii. 192 On the return stroke the tool was free to lift and did not rub so heavily against the workpiece. 2003 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 1 Aug. 31 The air is compressed by the piston's return stroke causing the temperature to rise rapidly. 2. An act of striking back; a blow given in return for one received. Also: a stroke which returns a ball, shuttlecock, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > [noun] > returning a blow > return blow or stroke countertailc1430 counterbuff?1578 countercuff1589 revie1589 counterstroke1596 after-blow1607 counterblow1655 return1702 return stroke1838 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > manner of playing ball bata1400 back-swing1577 banding1589 stroke1662 stop1773 swipe1788 hit1810 straik1820 screwing1825 return1833 volleying1837 return stroke1838 volley1851 swiper1853 shot1868 handling1870 screw kick1870 mishit1882 smash1882 misfield1886 fumble1895 run-up1897 mishitting1900 balloon1904 carryback1905 placement1909 tonk1922 trick shot1924 retrieve1952 sizzler1960 undercut1960 shotmaking1969 1838 J. P. Kennedy Rob of Bowl II. vi. 126 The vigour with which he parried it swayed the sword of his adversary so far out of his sphere of defence, as to leave his body open to the return stroke. 1843 B. Hofland King's Son I. iii. 156 At length, after making a feint thrust, which, by taking him unprepared, threw his return-stroke out of guard, the first cavalier disarmed his antagonist. 1922 Times 22 Nov. 6/6 His return stroke..is generally within a foot of the service line. 2009 Townsville (Austral.) Bull. (Nexis) 31 Jan. (Weekend extra) 44 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a return stroke during his men's singles match against James Blake of the US at the Australian Open tennis tournament. 3. a. = return shock n. at return n. Compounds 5. Now rare. ΚΠ 1844 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 13 ii. 979 These tremors may have been an effect of what has been called ‘the return stroke’ or the passage of electric matter from the surcharged earth to the clouds. 1881 S. P. Thompson Elem. Lessons Electr. & Magn. iv. §304. 257 The ‘return-stroke’ experienced by persons in the neighbourhood of a flash. 1919 J. C. Da Costa Mod. Surg. (ed. 8) 1649 What has been described as return stroke..appears generally to be due to the discharge of induction charges immediately following the primary discharge. b. Meteorology. The principal discharge in a lightning stroke, occurring after the leader stroke reaches the ground or an object, and carrying the main current upwards from the ground or object to the cloud.The return stroke produces most of the light of a lightning stroke. ΚΠ 1935 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 152 598 When branches are formed by either first or successive leaders they are subsequently more brilliantly illuminated during the return stroke. 1957 F. H. Forrester 1001 Questions answered about Weather iv. 155 This is called the return stroke, from ground to cloud, from positive to negative. 1999 Weekly World News 30 Mar. 69/2 It is this return stroke that is visible as a lightning flash. 2000 C. D. Whiteman Mountain Meteorol. viii. 122 A return stroke, lasting about a tenth of a second, propagates up the channel as a bright luminous pulse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1810
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