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Word: Strip
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen. strip (sense 2 of the noun) arose in the late 20th century, possibly from the notion of clothing to which a player ‘strips’ down
strɪp
remove all coverings from
Short Definition:remove all coverings from
Examples:- they stripped the bed
leave bare of accessories or fittings
Short Definition:leave bare of accessories or fittings
Examples:- thieves stripped the room of luggage
deprive someone of (rank, power, or property)
Short Definition:deprive someone of
Examples:- the lieutenant was stripped of his rank
sell off (the assets of a company) for profit.
Short Definition:sell off assets of company for profit
tear the thread or teeth from (a screw, gearwheel, etc.).
Short Definition:tear thread or teeth from
(of a bullet) be fired from a rifled gun without spin owing to a loss of surface.
Short Definition:(of bullet) be fired from rifled gun without spin owing to loss of surface
Word: Strip
Speech Type: Noun
strɪp
an act of undressing, especially in a striptease
Short Definition:act of undressing
Examples:- she got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano
the identifying outfit worn by the members of a sports team while playing
Short Definition:identifying outfit worn by members of sports team while playing
Examples:- the team's away strip is a garish mix of red, white, and blue
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