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strip 1. short for airstrip 2. Philately a horizontal or vertical row of three or more unseparated postage stamps 3. NZ short for dosing strip strip [strip] (engineering) To remove insulation from a wire. To break or otherwise damage the threads of a nut or bolt. (materials) A long, narrow piece of rigid material of uniform width. (mining engineering) To remove coal, stone, or other material from a quarry or from a working that is near the surface of the earth. (ordnance) To dissassemble a piece of equipment, such as a gun, in order to clean, repair, or transport it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The building of railways carrying commuters from southern England, which began in the nineteenth century, isolated a strip of land between the viaducts and the river. Now, experts say, the El Segundo blue has reappeared on a small strip of land sandwiched between a parking lot and an access road that runs behind Dockweiler Beach. James Marshall, who owns a north-south strip of land at the northeast corner of Chambers and West Eighth Avenue in west Eugene, hopes to break ground on the project within the next year. |
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