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strip cropping
nounLow
/ˈstrɪp ˌkrɒp.ɪŋ/An agricultural method of planting different crops in alternating, long narrow strips to reduce soil erosion and improve water absorption.
strip farm
nounC2
/strɪp fɑːm/A farm where the land is cultivated in long, narrow strips, often as part of a historical or traditional agricultural system.
strip joint
nounC1
/ˈstrɪp ˌdʒɔɪnt/A nightclub or bar where performers remove their clothes as entertainment, typically for an adult audience.
strip lighting
nounMedium
/strɪp ˈlaɪtɪŋ/Lighting provided by long, narrow strips of lights, typically fluorescent or LED, arranged in a continuous line.
strip mall
nounB1
/ˌstrɪp ˈmɔːl/A small shopping complex consisting of a row of stores and businesses with a common parking lot in front, usually located along a main road or highway.
strip map
nounLow (Technical/Low-Frequency Term)
/strɪp mæp/A detailed, linear map representing only the immediate corridor along a specific route (like a road or trail), omitting surrounding areas.
strip mill
nounC2
/ˈstrɪp ˌmɪl/A type of rolling mill used to produce metal strips or sheets by passing metal through rollers.
strip mine
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˈstrɪp ˌmaɪn/A mining operation where surface layers of soil and rock are removed to expose and extract valuable mineral deposits lying near the surface.
strip mining
nounC1
/ˈstrɪp ˌmaɪ.nɪŋ/A surface mining technique where large strips of land are excavated to access mineral deposits.
strip out
verbC1
/strɪp ˈaʊt/To remove or delete something (often non-essential) from within a larger system, structure, or object.
strip poker
nounC1
/ˌstrɪp ˈpəʊkə/A variant of the card game poker in which players remove an article of clothing each time they lose a hand.
strip search
nounverbC2
/ˈstrɪp ˌsɜːtʃ/A security procedure where a person is required to remove most or all of their clothing to be examined for concealed items.
strip steak
nounB2
/strɪp steɪk/A cut of beef taken from the short loin of the cow, characterized by a long strip of lean meat with a band of fat along one edge.
stripe
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/straɪp/A long, narrow band of a different colour or material from the areas on either side of it.
stripe rust
nounLow (specialist/agricultural)
/straɪp rʌst/A fungal disease of cereal crops, particularly wheat, characterized by long, yellowish-orange pustules arranged in stripes along the leaf veins.
stripe smut
nounVery Low / Technical
/straɪp smʌt/A specific fungal plant disease affecting cereals, characterized by dark, linear streaks or stripes on stems and leaves.
striped bass
nounC1
/ˌstraɪpt ˈbæs/A large, silver, migratory game and food fish (Morone saxatilis) native to North America, characterized by prominent horizontal dark stripes along its body.
striped gopher
nounRare
/ˌstrʌɪpt ˈɡəʊfə/A common name for the thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), a small, burrowing rodent native to central North America, characterized by thirteen alternating dark and light stripes running along its back.
striped hyena
nounC1/C2
/straɪpt haɪˈiː.nə/A medium-sized scavenging carnivore (Hyaena hyaena) native to Africa and Asia, characterized by a sloping back, powerful jaws, and distinct black vertical stripes on a greyish-brown body.
striped killifish
nounRare / Technical
/straɪpt ˈkɪl.ɪ.fɪʃ/A small, elongated, often brightly coloured freshwater or brackish water fish belonging to the family Fundulidae, characterized by distinctive horizontal stripes along its body.

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