Understroke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌndə(ɹ)stɹəʊk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Understroke is a noun meaning A lower or underlining stroke in writing.
Meaning
A lower or underlining stroke in writing.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To underline or underscore.
- Being or relating to an upstrike typewriter.
Example Sentences
You have understroked that offensive word, to show it should be printed in italic.
Later in his life Tolstoy was given a Remington understroke typewriter but his spirituality did not incline him to use labor-saving machines.
Word Forms
- understrokes
- understroking
- understroked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underscoring, downstroke, sublineation, upstroke, underlining, downstrike.
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