Power Stroke may refer to:
In motoring:
- Power stroke (engine), the stroke of a cyclic motor which generates force
- Ford Power Stroke engine, Ford diesel engine
Other:
- In baseball, a batter who hits for extra bases is said to have a power stroke
- In biology, the term power stroke refers to the molecular interactions of muscle contraction
- In firearm handling, the term power stroke refers to racking the slide after inserting a fresh magazine to chamber a round, instead of using the slide release to do the same.
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