back stroke

back stroke
the recoil of the ventricles at the time the blood is forced into the aorta.

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  • back stroke — type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer s face is toward the ceiling …   English contemporary dictionary

  • back·stroke — /ˈbækˌstroʊk/ noun [singular] : a way of swimming in which a person floats in the water facing upward while kicking the legs and rotating the arms She got into the pool and began to do the backstroke. also : a race in which the swimmers do the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • back-crawl — backˈ crawl noun (swimming) The crawl stroke, performed on the back (now usu called backˈstroke) • • • Main Entry: ↑back …   Useful english dictionary

  • stroke — 1 noun (C) 1 ILLNESS an occasion when a blood tube in your brain suddenly bursts or is blocked: He was paralyzed by a severe stroke | have/suffer a stroke: I m afraid your aunt has had a slight stroke. 2 SWIMMING/ROWING a) one of a set of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Stroke play — Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds. The winner is the player who has taken the fewest… …   Wikipedia

  • Stroke — Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand fetcheth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stroke oar — Stroke Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • back|hand — «BAK HAND», noun, adjective, adverb, verb. –n. 1. a) a stroke in tennis and other games played with a racket or paddle, made with the back of the hand turned outward and the arm usually held across the body: »His backhand is his most effective… …   Useful english dictionary

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