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Definition of Stokes

Stoke
Stoke Stoke, v. t. [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.] 1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.] Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting. --Chaucer. 2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.
Stoke
Stoke Stoke, v. i. To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.

Meaning of Stokes from wikipedia

- Look up stokes or Stokes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stokes may refer to: Stokes (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)...
- James Alexander Chase Stokes (born September 16, 1992), known professionally as Chase Stokes, is an American actor and director known for his role as John...
- Stokes. They were developed over several decades of progressively building the theories, from 1822 (Navier) to 1842–1850 (Stokes). The Navier–Stokes equations...
- Alan Chen Stokes and Alex Chen Stokes (born November 23, 1996), commonly known as the Stokes Twins, are American twins and influencers known for their...
- ailing Stalin had Cheyne–Stokes respiration. "Cheynes–Stokes Respiration". WebMD LLC. Retrieved 2010-10-05. "Cheyne–Stokes respiration". WrongDiagnosis...
- Stokes parameters are a set of values that describe the polarization state of electromagnetic radiation. They were defined by George Gabriel Stokes in...
- Stokes law can refer to: Stokes' law, for friction force Stokes' law (sound attenuation), describing attenuation of sound in Newtonian liquids Stokes'...
- Stokes Township may refer to: Stokes Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Stokes Township, Roseau County, Minnesota Stokes Township, Logan County, Ohio Stokes...
- derived by George Gabriel Stokes in 1851 by solving the Stokes flow limit for small Reynolds numbers of the Navier–Stokes equations. The force of viscosity...
- and paralysis. Stokes is a namesake of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award alongside Jack Twyman, who served as Stokes' legal guardian...