Sidestroke

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A swimming stroke swum on the swimmer's side.
  2. 2
    a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To swim sidestroke

Synonyms

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aquaplaningaquaticsaustralian crawlbackstrokebalneationbathe

Etymology

From side + stroke.

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