butterfly stroke

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Noun butterfly stroke has 1 sense

butterfly, butterfly stroke - a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
--₁ is a kind of swimming stroke
--₁ has parts: dolphin kick

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Butterfly Stroke

The butterfly stroke is a swimming technique used in competitive swimming. It is characterized by the simultaneous movement of both arms and legs in a symmetrical manner, resembling the fluttering of butterfly wings.

Noun

1. The particular swimming stroke characterized by the simultaneous movement of both arms and legs in a symmetrical manner, resembling the fluttering of butterfly wings.

Example sentence: He won the gold medal in the 100m butterfly stroke at the swimming championship.

Verb

1. To perform the butterfly stroke in swimming.

Example sentence: She needs more practice to butterfly stroke properly.

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