sidestroke

noun (sidestroke — uncountable; a sidestroke)

«sidestroke» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A way of swimming while lying on your side, pushing with a scissor kick and moving your arms alternately under the water. tree →

In the lessons

In swimming lessons and lifesaving, sidestroke is useful because you can keep your face out of the water and pull a person along. It is calm and saves energy. Phrases: swim sidestroke, do the sidestroke.

Examples

Lifeguards learn sidestroke to tow people to safety. tree →
I swam a length of sidestroke. tree →
Sidestroke uses a scissor kick. tree →
Grandma swims sidestroke so her hair stays dry. tree →
Sidestroke is slow but restful. tree →
Our teacher showed us sidestroke after backstroke. tree →

Note

One word, like backstroke and breaststroke. Usually uncountable: "swim sidestroke". Not an Olympic racing stroke (those are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sidestroke» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sidestroke» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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