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strip

Pronunciation: [/stɹɪp/]

Word

Learn how to use strip in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “remove covering from”

(verb) to take off the covering from something, like removing the outer layer from a piece of fruit or the clothes from a doll.

Example

She stripped the old wallpaper from the walls to prepare for painting.

Example

He did not strip the wires properly, so the connection was loose.

Example

Can you strip the leaves from the stem of the plant?

Context: “a long, narrow piece”

(noun) a long, narrow piece of something, like a strip of paper or a strip of fabric.

Example

He tore off a strip from the newspaper to write down a phone number.

Example

She didn't have a strip of tape to seal the package.

Example

Do you have a spare strip of cloth for this project?

How to pronounce strip

Pronunciation: [/stɹɪp/]

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