What is length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.] See Journey called?
excursion — (Mach.) Length of stroke, as of a piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.] See Journey. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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