vertical stroke

collocation in English

meaningsofverticalandstroke

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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stroke
noun
uk
/strəʊk/us
/stroʊk/
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of ...
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(Definition ofverticalandstrokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvertical stroke

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Three workspace characteristics are presented: workspace area; maximum horizontal stroke; and maximumverticalstroke.
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Therefore, the workspace collapses onto a single line (the coupler-curve), and hence the workspace area, maximum horizontal stroke, and maximumverticalstrokeare all zero.
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In this case, the maximumverticalstrokeis constrained only by the ground and circle 1, and hence, l1 has no effect on maximumverticalstroke.
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The glyph consists of a singleverticalstroke.
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The horizontal axis of the lower cross, is clearly visible but theverticalstrokeis very indistinct.
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Theverticalstrokebelow the hieroglyph is a common way of indicating that a glyph is working as a logogram.
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The lowercase t is similar to old-style serifs in its proportion and oblique terminus of theverticalstroke.
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Averticalstrokeon the right at the center of the second stroke followed by a loop near the end.
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The bridle follows the curve of the horse head as it lowers and raises to create a nearlyverticalstroke.
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Square-topped shapes, with the middleverticalstrokeeither of equal length with the outer ones or longer, are also found in early papyri.
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No.27 is written in an unusual form with a cross in the centre rather than averticalstroke.
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During the first read of the full loop, each recorder would make a smallverticalstrokeevery time a coincidence occurred.
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A jigsaw with a bevel function on the sole plate allows cutting angles of typically up to 45 degrees relative to the normalverticalstrokefor cutting miter joints.
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The vowel letters carry an additional diacritic in certain words, the so-called iota subscript, which has the shape of a smallverticalstrokeor a miniature below the letter.
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The short vertical strokes in figures 7 and 8 have similar meanings.
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In handwriting, it was common to start the arc to the left of theverticalstroke, resulting in a serif at the top of the arc.
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The first occurrence of vertical strokes, however, requires further explanation.
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Surprisingly, many of these painters progressed over time by expanding or contracting the area of paint coverage, the horizontal orverticalstrokerelationships, and even the development of content.
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Tractus strokes in the manuscript, whether they connote rests or something else, are rendered as vertical strokes.
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