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verb

1. To remove all the clothing from: disrobe, unclothe, undress. See put on/take off, show/hide.
2. To remove the skin of: decorticate, pare, peel, scale¹, skin. See put on/take off.
3. To take or keep something away from: deprive, dispossess, divest, rob. See give/take/reciprocity.
4. To make bare: bare, denude, disrobe, divest, expose, uncover. See put on/take off.
5. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war: depredate, despoil, havoc, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, rape, ravage, sack², spoliate. Archaic harrow, spoil. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity.

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noun

A long narrow piece, as of material: band¹, bandeau, fillet, stripe. See matter.

n

Definition: thin piece of material
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: bare, uncover
Antonyms: clothe, cover, dress

v. stripped, stripping 1. (strip someone of) deprive someone of (rank, power, or property): the lieutenant was stripped of his rank.

2. (of a bullet) be fired from a rifled gun without spin owing to a loss of surface.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. Any material which is long and narrow, usually of uniform width.
2. See board, 1.
3. To damage the threads on a nut or bolt.
4. To remove formwork.

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i. A narrow surface for takeoff, landing, or taxiing of airplanes—specifically an airstrip. Normally, it is used in combination, as in fighter strip, landing strip, etc.
ii. Any number of photographs taken along a photo flight line, usually at an approximately constant altitude.



iii. To disassemble a piece of equipment into its basic parts to repair, service, or transport it.

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1. to remove adherent, admixed, or combined substances or material from a fundamental, underlying, or required substance or structure.
2. s(in molecular biology)
   (a) to remove polysomes from rough endoplasmic reticulum in vitro to produce stripped membranes (see degranulation (def. 2)).
   
   (b) to remove ribosomal proteins from a ribosome to produce a core particle.
   
   (c) to remove the amino acid from an aminoacyl-transfer RNA molecule to produce stripped transfer RNA.
   
   (d) to remove hybridized probe (def. 3) from a transfer membrane prior to reprobing.
   
3. s(in biochemistry) to remove endogenous 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate from a hemoglobin solution to produce stripped hemoglobin.
4. to remove liquid components from a gaseous mixture.

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1. abattoir technique for removal of esthetically unattractive pleura or peritoneum from a carcass of meat so rendering the meat saleable.
2. a technique for grooming dogs of the terrier type in which dead hairs are pulled out or cut with a razor blade incorporated into the ‘stripping comb’ or knife. The procedure may be a cause of mild folliculitis.
3. see also teat stripping.
4. referring to fish culture is the process of removing eggs or sperm from ‘ripe’ broodfish.

• fore s. — expressing streams of milk from the teat prior to machine milking to determine presence of abnormal milk and to stimulate ‘letdown’.
• hand s. — stripping the last of the milk from the udder by milking the teat manually.
• machine s. — stripping the last of the milk from the udder by pulling down on the teat cup cluster when milk flow has almost ceased; a common but deplored practice is to put a heavy weight on the handpiece at this time.

n

A thin, narrow, comparatively long piece of material.

For a list of words related to strip, see:

• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - strip: (vb) remove paint or finish, esp. from wood
• Building and Machine Parts - strip: long, thin section of material
• Other hardware and supplies
• steak
• Urban Structures and Phenomena - strip: long stretch of land, often used as highway divider; commercially-developed roadway

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - fjerne, tage af, afføre, rive af, skrælle, trække af, klæde af, skrue over gevind, demontere
v. intr. - tage tøjet af, klæde sig af, strippe
n. - striptease, spilledragt, holdfarver

idioms:

• strip away    fjerne, skrælle af
• strip club    striptease-klub, natklub
• strip down    skille ad
• strip joint    striptease-klub, natklub (nedsættende)
• strip mine    åben mine
• strip search    kropsvisitere

2.
n. - strimmel, tegneseriestribe
v. tr. - strimle, skrælle

idioms:

• strip cartoon    tegneseriestribe
• strip light    rampe, herse, herde
• tear a strip off    rive en strimmel af
• tear someone off a strip    give en person et møgfald

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) ontbloten, ontmantelen, een striptease opvoeren, plunderen, draad van een bout beschadigen, strook, strip, landingsbaan iemand uitfoeteren

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - enlever (des vêtements), déshabiller, vider (une maison), dévaliser (un voleur), dépouiller (un arbre), défaire (lit), décaper, démonter, faire foirer (un écrou, un boulon)
v. intr. - se déshabiller, enlever ses vêtements
n. - strip-tease, (Sport) tenue

idioms:

• strip away    décaper
• strip club    boîte de striptease
• strip down    démonter
• strip joint    boite de strip tease
• strip mine    exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
• strip search    fouille corporelle

2.
n. - bande, tranche (de)
v. tr. - couper/découper en bandes/en tranches

idioms:

• strip light    néon
• tear a strip off someone    enguirlander qn
• tear someone off a strip    enguirlander qn

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - (sich) ausziehen, entkleiden
n. - Striptease

idioms:

• strip away    entfernen
• strip club    Stripteaselokal
• strip down    auseinandernehmen
• strip joint    Stripteaselokal
• strip mine    Tagebau
• strip search    Leibesvisitation, bei der sich der Durchsuchte ausziehen muß

2.
n. - Comic strip, Streifen
v. - abstreifen, ausräumen, strippen

idioms:

• strip light    Neonröhre
• tear a strip off someone    jmdm. die Leviten lesen
• tear someone off a strip    jmdm. die Leviten lesen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γυμνώνω/-ομαι, γδύνω/-ομαι, αποσπώ, αφαιρώ, απογυμνώνω, αποψιλώνω, αποστερώ, κάνω στριπτίζ
n. - λωρίδα, ταινία, κορδέλα, μεταλλοταινία, στριπτίζ, (Βρετ.) στολή παικτών του ράγκμπι ή του ποδοσφαίρου

idioms:

• strip away    αφαιρώ σταδιακά
• strip cartoon    σειρά σκίτσων, κόμικς
• strip club    στριπτιζάδικο
• strip down    αποσυναρμολογώ
• strip joint    στριπτιζάδικο
• strip light    λάμπα φθορισμού
• strip mine    λατομείο, ορυχείο επιφανείας
• strip search    εξονυχιστική σωματική έρευνα
• tear a strip off    κατσαδιάζω άγρια
• tear someone off a strip    κατσαδιάζω άγρια

Italiano (Italian)
denudarsi, scuoiare, smantellare, spogliarsi, fumetto, fascia

idioms:

• strip away    smantellare
• strip cartoon    fumetto comico
• strip club    spogliarello
• strip down    smantellare
• strip joint    locale da striptease
• strip light    illuminazione fluorescente
• strip mine    miniera di superficie
• strip search    perquisizione corporale
• tear a strip off    dare una lavata di capo a
• tear someone off a strip    dare una lavata di capo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - despojar, despir-se, tirar
n. - tira (f), faixa

idioms:

• strip away    reduzir gradualmente
• strip club    clube (m) de strip-tease
• strip down    remover tudo o que cobre alguma coisa
• strip joint    clube (m) de strip-tease
• strip light    lâmpada (f) elétrica em forma de tubo e muito brilhante (Eletr.)
• strip mine    mina (f) na superfície (EUA) (Miner.)
• strip search    desnudamento de um suspeito para revista
• tear a strip off    repreender com veemência
• tear someone off a strip    repreender alguém com veemência

Русский (Russian)
длинный узкий кусок, полоса земли, рассказ в картинках, лента, взлетно-посадочная полоса, резать на полоски, раздевать, раздеваться, сдирать, отбирать, грабить, исполнять стриптиз, демонтировать

idioms:

• strip away    соскабливать, срывать
• strip cartoon    комикс
• strip club    стриптиз-клуб
• strip down    "раздевать" машину
• strip joint    стриптиз-клуб
• strip light    люминесцентная лампа
• strip mine    карьер
• strip search    личный досмотр с раздеванием
• tear a strip off    дать нагоняй
• tear someone off a strip    дать нагоняй

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - despellejar, pelar, desmantelar, hacer strip-tease, desnudar, despojar, quitar, arrancar (lo que cubre)
v. intr. - desnudarse, despojarse, soltarse, caer (la piel, la corteza)
n. - despojo, desnudamiento, striptease

idioms:

• strip away    arrancar
• strip club    club de striptease
• strip down    desmantelar, desmontar, raspar
• strip joint    club de striptease
• strip mine    explotación de una mina a cielo abierto
• strip search    registrar obligando a desnudarse

2.
n. - historieta, banda, cinta, franja
v. tr. - cortar o rajar en cintas

idioms:

• strip light    alumbrado con lámparas fluorescentes
• tear a strip off someone    reprender severamente, echar una bronca a alguien
• tear someone off a strip    echar una bronca a alguien

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ta bort, klä av, klä av sig, skrapa av, flå, skrapa ren, plocka ngn på ngt, barka av, rigga av
n. - remsa, list, skena, serie

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 脱衣, 剥夺, 被剥去, 脱去衣服, 脱光衣服, 表演脱衣舞, 磨损螺纹, 脱衣舞

idioms:

• strip away    揭掉, 除去
• strip cartoon    连环漫画
• strip club    脱衣舞夜总会
• strip down    拆开
• strip joint    脱衣舞夜总会
• strip light    带形照明器, 条状照明灯
• strip mine    露天矿
• strip search    警察对嫌疑犯的光身搜查
• tear a strip off    撕下一条
• tear someone off a strip    撕下一条给某人

2. 条, 带, 连环漫画, 细长片, 简易机场, 剪成条状

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 條, 帶, 連環漫畫, 細長片, 簡易機場
v. tr. - 剪成條狀

2.
v. tr. - 脫衣, 剝奪, 被剝去
v. intr. - 脫去衣服, 脫光衣服, 表演脫衣舞, 磨損螺紋
n. - 脫衣舞

idioms:

• strip away    揭掉, 除去
• strip cartoon    連環漫畫
• strip club    脫衣舞夜總會
• strip down    拆開
• strip joint    脫衣舞夜總會
• strip light    帶形照明器, 條狀照明燈
• strip mine    露天礦
• strip search    警察對嫌疑犯的光身搜查
• tear a strip off    撕下一條
• tear someone off a strip    撕下一條給某人

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 껍질을 벗기다, 제거하다, 발가벗기다
v. intr. - 옷을 벗다, 떼어내다
n. - 옷 벗기

idioms:

• strip away    벗겨버리다
• strip down    옷을 벗다

2.
n. - 가늘고 긴 조각, 연속 만화, (교외 사이를 잇는) 주요 도로
v. tr. - 가는 조각으로 자르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 取り去る, はぐ, 剥く, 衣服を脱ぐ, 脱ぐ, 分解する, …から奪う, 裸にする
n. - 細長い一片, 細長い部分, 滑走路, 漫画, ユニホーム

idioms:

• strip away    はぎ取る
• strip cartoon    こま割り漫画
• strip club    ストリップクラブ
• strip down    しかり付ける
• strip joint    ストリップクラブ
• strip light    管状蛍光灯
• strip mine    露天鉱
• strip search    身体検査

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عرى, جرد, ازال, فكك, تعرى (الاسم) تعريه, شريط, قطعه طويله وبخ بشدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פשט, הפשיט, הסיר, קילף, פירק, גזל, רוקן‬
v. intr. - ‮התפשט‬
n. - ‮סטריפטיז, חשפנות, התערטלות‬
n. - ‮רצועה, סרט, פס, תלבושת-שחקנים‬
v. tr. - ‮חתך לרצועות‬

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