strip+of+covering

  • 11strip — I. /strɪp / (say strip) verb (stripped or, Rare, stript, stripping) –verb (t) 1. to deprive of covering: to strip a fruit of its rind. 2. to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked. 3. to deprive or divest: to strip a tree of its fruit. 4. to… …

  • 12strip — I [[t]strɪp[/t]] v. stripped stript, strip•ping, 1) to deprive of covering: to strip a fruit of its rind[/ex] 2) to deprive of clothing 3) to remove: to strip sheets from a bed[/ex] 4) to deprive; divest: stripped of one s rights[/ex] 5) to clear …

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  • 13strip — I. verb (stripped; also stript; stripping) Etymology: Middle English strepen, strippen, from Old English strīepan; akin to Old High German stroufen to strip Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter… …

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  • 14strip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. divest, denude, decorticate, peel, skin, pull off; dismantle; plunder, fleece; dispossess, deprive; disrobe, undress; cut in strips. See stealing, divestment. n. hue, stripe, bend, fillet, shred; lath …

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  • 15strip — strɪp n. long narrow piece, band; series of drawings, comic strip; runway, landing strip for aircraft; area containing a large number of shops and other commercial establishments; striptease v. remove the covering from; undress; take away,… …

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  • 16strip percussion — percussion which starts from above and progresses downward, thus covering a “strip” of the chest wall …

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  • 17weather strip — strip of metal or felt covering the joint between a door or window and the casing to keep out drafts …

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  • 18Gaza Strip — This article is about the geography, demographics, and general history of the Gaza Strip. For the geopolitical area, see Palestinian territories. For other uses, see Gaza (disambiguation). Gaza Strip قطاع غزة Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah …

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  • 19GAZA STRIP — (Heb. רְצוּעַת עַזָּה; Ar. ﱠ ﻏَ عﺎُﻄةَﺰﻗ), an area located on the coastal plain between Israel and Egypt, covering the gaza strip. The Gaza Strip.   around 140 sq. miles (362 sq. km.), and between 3 and 4.5 miles (5–7 km.) wide and 28 miles (45… …

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  • 20Curtis (comic strip) — For other uses, see Curtis (disambiguation). Curtis is a nationally syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by Ray Billingsley. It began on October 3, 1988 and is syndicated by King Features. The strip mostly involves the title character,… …

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