English dictionary
instroke
/'/I/n,str/oU/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An inward stroke; specif., in a steam or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crank shaft; -- opposed to <i>outstroke</i>.
Source: webster1913