Meaning

(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
2. (usually countable, sometimes uncountable) A long, thin piece of any material; any such material collectively.
3. A comic strip.
4. A landing strip.
5. A strip steak.
6. (US) A street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities.
7. (fencing) The playing area, roughly 14 meters by 2 meters.
8. (UK, soccer) The uniform of a football team, or the same worn by supporters.

Example Sentences

The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide.

Papier mache is made from strips of paper.

Squeeze a strip of glue along the edge and then press down firmly.

I have some strip left over after fitting out the kitchen.

At the far end of the houses the head gardener stood waiting for his mistress, and he gave her strips of bass to tie up her nosegay. This she did slowly and laboriously, with knuckly old fingers that shook.

First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.

You learn, in 'Cleaning Arms,' how rust may cause a 'strip,' and how it must interfere with expansion. I need hardly say, that if the grooves be filled up, the rotation will be lost; or if the grooves be partially filled up, the rotation will be weak,

He has fired more than 100 rounds per barrel at a time, from nearly all the barrels converted on this system, without cleaning, and without having a strip, or failure as regards vertical accuracy.

Word Forms

• strips
• stripping
• stripped

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Use strip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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