# outstroke

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An outward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving toward the crankshaft.

## Etymology
From out- + stroke.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outstroke