stripping

1. The act of one who strips.

The mutual bows and courtesies . . . are remants of the original prostrations and strippings of the captive.

Never were cows that required such stripping.

2. pl. The last milk drawn from a cow at a milking.

Process of applying film negatives (or positives) of illustrations and copy onto a support base in an arrangement that comprises a complete page; also called image assembly. This will be used to create a printing plate for that page.

1. In grading an area in which a foundation is to be built, the preliminary operation of removing trees, shrubs, vegetation, and topsoil.
2. Removing old paint, wallpaper, distemper, etc., by the use of a blowtorch, paint remover, steam stripping appliance, stripping knife, or other scraping tools.
3. Sealing the joint between a metal sheet and a built-up roofing membrane.
4. Taping the joints between insulation boards.