strip
Noun
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subtypes: row - a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
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subtypes:
- band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
- band, ring - a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
- band - a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
- cramp, cramp iron - a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
- reef - one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
- lead, leading - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- mullion - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
- ribbon, typewriter ribbon - a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
- screed - an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
- stay - a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- tab - a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
- tape - a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
- weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstripping - a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
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subtypes: flare path - an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landinghas: runway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
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is a type of: cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazinehas: frame - a single drawing in a comic stripis a part of:
- newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
- comic book - a magazine devoted to comic strips
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subtypes:
- batten - a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- cleat - a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
- fingerboard - a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers
- furring, furring strip - strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
- jackstraw, spillikin - a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
- pale, picket - a wooden strip forming part of a fence
- slat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)
- spline - a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
- toothpick - pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
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is a type of: nude dancing - erotic dancing with little or no clothingsame as: strip show, striptease
Verb
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is a type of: take - take into one's possessionsubtypes:
- disarm, unarm - take away the weapons from; render harmless
- expropriate - deprive of possessions
- clean - deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
- dispossess - deprive of the possession of real estate
- clean out - deprive completely of money or goods
- unclothe - strip
- unsex - deprive of sex or sexual powers
- orphan - deprive of parents
- bereave - deprive through death
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is a type of: take off - take away or removesubtypes: take off - remove clothes
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is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsame as: leach
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is a type of: clear - removesubtypes:
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is a type of: take - take by force
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is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsame as: clean
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referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsame as: dismantle
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is a type of: milk - take milk from female mammals
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- Verbs of buying, selling, owning
- Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
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