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The Strokes
Is This It?RCA The Strokes were christened with rock 'n' roll savior status months before their first full album was even released in the United States, but they don't seem to be feeling the…The Strokes
The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, in 2001 and then spent 2002 touring and basking in the spotlight as rock's Next Big Thing. Singer Julian Casablancas, drummer Fabrizio Moretti,…stroke
(Encyclopedia) stroke, destruction of brain tissue as a result of intracerebral hemorrhage or infarction caused by thrombosis (clotting) or embolus (obstruction in a blood vessel caused by clotted…Brewer's: Stroke
The oarsman who sits on the bench next the coxswain, and sets the stroke of the oars. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894StromkarlStrode A B C D E F G H…Heat Stroke
Signs/Symptoms—(1) Face is red and flushed. (2) Victim becomes rapidly unconscious. (3) Skin is hot and dry with no perspiration. Treatment—(1) Lay victim down with head and shoulders raised. (2)…Brewer's: Oxford Stroke
(in rowing). A long, deep, high-feathered stroke, excellent in very heavy water. The Cambridge stroke is a clear, fine, deep sweep, with a very low feather, excellent in smooth water. The…apoplexy
(Encyclopedia) apoplexy: see stroke.internal-combustion engine
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal-combustion engines: In the four-stroke reciprocating engine (above), a mixture of fuel and air is taken into the chamber on the down-stroke of the piston, is compressed…swimming
(Encyclopedia) swimming, self-propulsion through water, often as a form of recreation or exercise or as a competitive sport. It is mentioned in many of the classics in connection with heroic acts or…Brewer's: First Stroke is Half the Battle
“Well begun is half done.” “A good lather is half the shave.” “Incipe: dimidium facti est coepisse. (Ausonius.)” “Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet.” (Horace.) French: Barbe bien…Trending
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