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stokes

/stoʊks/

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verb

Stoßen, stechen

To poke, pierce, thrust.

Examples :

"The blacksmith stokes the hot coals with a long metal rod to keep the fire burning. "

Der Schmied stößt die heißen Kohlen mit einer langen Metallstange, um das Feuer am Brennen zu halten.

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verb

Anfachen, schüren

To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.

Examples :

"He stokes the campfire with more wood to keep us warm. "

Er facht das Lagerfeuer mit mehr Holz an, um uns warm zu halten.

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verb

Anfachen, schüren

(by extension) To encourage a behavior or emotion.

Examples :

"His constant bragging stokes jealousy among his classmates. "

Sein ständiges Angeben schürt Eifersucht unter seinen Klassenkameraden.

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verb

Anfeuern, befeuern

To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.

Examples :

"The fireman stokes the engine's boiler with coal to keep the train moving. "

Der Heizer befeuert den Kessel der Lokomotive mit Kohle, um den Zug in Bewegung zu halten.

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noun

Stokes

A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm2/s

Examples :

"The liquid's viscosity, measured in stokes, indicated that it flowed more easily than water. "

Die Viskosität der Flüssigkeit, gemessen in Stokes, deutete darauf hin, dass sie leichter floss als Wasser.