strip

/strˈɪp/

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Noun
a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"
Noun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Noun
an airfield without normal airport facilities
Noun
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
Noun
thin piece of wood or metal
Noun
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
Verb
take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
Verb
get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
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remove the surface from; "strip wood"
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remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
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lay bare; "denude a forest"
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steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
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remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
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strip the cured leaves from; "strip tobacco"
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remove the thread (of screws)
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remove a constituent from a liquid
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take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper"
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draw the last milk (of cows)
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remove (someone''s or one''s own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
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