Stroke followed by reversed figure -- might there be a comma in there? (9,3)
I believe the answer is:
butterfly net
'might there be a comma in there?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'stroke followed by reversed figure' is the wordplay.
'stroke' becomes 'butterfly' (type of swimming stroke).
'followed by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'reversed' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'figure' becomes 'ten' (ten is a number or figure).
'ten' written backwards gives 'net'.
'butterfly'+'net'='BUTTERFLY NET'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for butterfly net that I've seen before include "Breaking out from this snare" , "Lepidopterist's catcher" .)