strip
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3.0
- noun
- /strɪp/
:
tira
- The steel edges were broad, with only a central strip of bronze holding them.
- magnetic strip
- film strip
- a strip of land
They can run one solid strip of that TPL.
- They can run one solid strip of that TPL.
- Does everyone have one of these strips and a square of paper?
- I stick them to the magnetic strip on my iPad case.
- But for knife making I prefer it a lot in strips like this.
- So I've been using the Rembrandt whitening strips, the stain dissolving strips.
- So we cut into strips, triangles, and roll together.
- And then I got this shimmer strip in the color.
Examples
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Now Queenie lifted each strip of bacon and set it to drain on paper towels.
Fiction book (1990) -
She could peel an apple - - in one long, curly strip.
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You just put a little strip of tape across them there.
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On the bottom of the left side, there is a strip with a box to fill in.
Academic text (2013) -
Whatever water resources are available in the strip were sufficient for these projects and activities.
Academic text (2011) -
I stick them to the magnetic strip on my iPad case.
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I then kept working on the metal strips while the glue was drying.
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Farmers and others can create additional natural barriers using a filter strip of strong, tall grasses.
Academic text (1999) -
This looks like LEDs, so that's a strip of LEDs there.
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On the edge of the woods is a strip of grass and a small pond.
Synonyms
154
1.0
A long narrow strip of fabric used for tying, decorating, or carrying ink in machines
108
1.0
A thin loop of material that holds or moves parts together
11
7.9
A long strip of cloth that wraps around a body part like an arm or leg
9
2.1
A narrow flat piece of material like paper or cloth
1
8.8
A thin strip of wood or metal that makes a flat surface for attaching boards
A long narrow piece of leather used for tying or fastening things
Compounds
- NSFW
10
6.1
To make someone take off their clothes so police can check for hidden weapons or drugs
8
4.1
A tender cut of beef from the upper part of the cow's back often cooked as a steak
- Specialized
2
6.0
An open area where workers remove earth and rock to get minerals near the surface
- Offensive
1
5.7
A performance where a person slowly removes their clothes to music as a sexual display
- Specialized
1
9.9
A long thin band with a half twist whose ends join to form only one side
- Specialized
1
8.8
A thin strip of wood or metal that makes a flat surface for attaching boards
- Specialized
A simple place where planes land without airport buildings for emergencies or military landings
- Jargon
A state when planes and their crews are ready to take off immediately for defense
- Specialized
Long narrow light tubes, often LED or fluorescent, that give even light
- Specialized
Growing crops in narrow strips across a slope to stop soil washing away
- Specialized
A person who removes topsoil and rock with large machines to get coal or minerals
A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun strip meaning a long, narrow piece is related to the word stripe, which is a long thin mark. So a strip is a thin band or piece of material.