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BUTTERFLY STROKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Synonyms:
butterfly; butterfly stroke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("butterfly stroke" is a kind of...):
swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)
Meronyms (parts of "butterfly stroke"):
dolphin kick (a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together)