Stripping

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who strips.

    "1879, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Sociology Volume II Part IV: Ceremonial Institutions The mutual bows and courtesies […] are remants of the original prostrations and strippings of the captive."

  2. 2
    the removal of covering wordnet
  3. 3
    A physical separation process where one or more components are removed from a liquid stream by a vapor stream
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of strip form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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apocalypsebanishmentbaringbereavementcostdamage

Example

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"We applied weather stripping around our windows to keep the cold air out."

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asset-strippingdividend stripping

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