stripper
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈstrɪpər/
- Archaic
:
despalillador
- The tobacco leaves were carefully prepared by a stripper who skillfully removed the stems and bound the leaves into bundles.
- harvest with a stripper
Examples
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In the factory, the stripper played a crucial role in processing the tobacco by separating the stems from the leaves.
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As a trained stripper, he ensured that each tobacco leaf was stripped meticulously for the best quality.
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Farmers use stripper harvesters primarily for UNR cotton.
Academic text (2000) -
Though their work is still preliminary, the scientists are finding few, if any, differences in lint fiber properties, unless it is harvested with a stripper harvester.
Academic text (2000) -
Spindle harvesting yields about 100 pounds of trash per bale compared with 400 pounds of trash per bale from stripper harvesting.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and ties the leaves into bundles for processing
A worker who removes stems from wet tobacco leaves and bundles them for processing
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.6
An oil well near the end of its life that produces less than ten barrels a day
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stripper comes from the common verb strip meaning 'to remove' and the ending -er that means 'one who does something', so a tobacco stripper is literally someone who removes the stems from leaves.