finishing stroke
1finishing stroke — finishing touch or finishing stroke noun (often in pl) the last minor improvement needed to achieve perfection • • • Main Entry: ↑finish …
2finishing stroke — index denouement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3finishing stroke — last blow …
4The Finishing Stroke — Infobox Book | name = The Finishing Stroke image caption = No image available. author = Ellery Queen country = United States language = English series = Ellery Queen mysteries genre = Mystery novel / Whodunnit publisher = release date = 1958 (1st …
5stroke — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of striking; a blow or hit (with a single stroke; a stroke of lightning). 2 a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, esp. through… …
6Stroke — 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 …
7stroke 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… …
8Stroke (disambiguation) — Stroke may be: * Stroke, a cerebral accident, when blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted * Sunstroke, also called heatstroke * Stroke (handwriting), a trace of ink in handwriting * Stroke (journal), a scientific journal *… …
9final stroke — Synonyms and related words: KO, capstone, climax, clincher, copestone, crown, crusher, death stroke, deathblow, end all, ender, final touch, finisher, finishing stroke, kayo, kayo punch, knockout, knockout blow, last dab, last stroke, last touch …
10grace stroke — grace stroke, a finishing stroke; coup de grâce …
