The vulcrow's wings freeze on the upstroke, pinions spread. From Wordnik.com. [The Magic Engineer]
To rise, the Ythrians usually do a handstand during the initial upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Book of Stormgate]
There is a tang on the end of the blade to catch it on upstroke when released. From Wordnik.com. [That Crazy Kitchen Gadget] Reference
It then pulls the loop through the layers of insole, upper and sole on the upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
I stroked it slowly, squeezing it on the upstroke to produce a small bead of pre-cum at the tip. From Wordnik.com. [THE PATH TO SELF DISCOVERY CHAPTER 1 - EPISODE 1: CRUISIN'...] Reference
With the upstroke everything advances to the next stage and a third case can be inserted in the holding plate. From Wordnik.com. [reloading kit] Reference
No, these were of the old sort, not unlike their owner, carefully noting each digit with a smooth upstroke of ink. From Wordnik.com. [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference
In just six seconds he was moving seventy miles per hour, the speed at which one's wing goes unstable on the upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Livingstone Seagull]
Emerson, while you are singing lead, strum only the downstroke, leave out the upstroke, and see how that lets the chord ring. From Wordnik.com. [EVENING’S EMPIRE] Reference
I passed mile zero, trying to concentrate on staying low, on using the punch of the downstroke and add an upstroke pull to it as well. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
He finally acknowledged that the 'natural' breath on the downstroke is an exhale and the natural breath on the upstroke was an inhale. From Wordnik.com. [On Yoga] Reference
Like John said, the rest stroke wasn't used on the upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
Should i always hit both strings even in a single dowstroke or upstroke?. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
Her axe shone, on the upstroke, on the downstroke, as she hacked at his hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Were-Wolf] Reference
Assuming at least that you have pedal clips, are you pulling up on the upstroke of each pedal?. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
You can start with either a downstroke or an upstroke-it is a good idea to practice them both ways. From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
I don't lift it on either the down - or the upstroke, but I don't bring it to rest on the next string. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
The fact is that in each lesson he use downstroke for the first string and upstroke for the second string. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
I was taught to play a tremolo by striking both strings with the downstroke and just the bottom string with the upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
Here on the contrary you see the pen has not been taken off, but the upstroke of the 'J' runs on continuously into the 'a.'. From Wordnik.com. [A Girl of the Commune] Reference
Hi Jeff i'm sure you are right, in fact Munier talks of 4 "pennate" (1 pennata is a full downstroke and upstroke) for a quarter note. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
Now the "staccato" is the single touch downstroke, then he talks about the "pennata" which is a full upstroke dowstroke on the strings. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
There were words on the paper, written in stiff German characters, orthodox and methodical in every turn and upstroke and formal pothook. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams and Dream Stories] Reference
The ones began on the upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [the mission song]
The ending grows untimely and needs an upstroke. From Wordnik.com. ['Words In Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell'] Reference
V = upstroke (in your face; D). From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
Some upstroke of an alpha and omega. From Wordnik.com. [Aurora Leigh] Reference
He couldn't be careful enough on that upstroke. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Livingstone Seagull]
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