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striped maple
nounC2
/straɪpt ˈmeɪp(ə)l/A small, understory deciduous tree native to eastern North America, characterized by distinctive white vertical stripes on its bark.
striped marlin
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/straɪpt ˈmɑː.lɪn/A large, pelagic game fish of the billfish family, scientifically known as *Kajikia audax*, characterized by its long, pointed bill and distinctive vertical blue or lavender stripes on its sides.
striped muscle
nounC2
/straɪpt ˈmʌs.əl/A type of muscle tissue characterised by microscopic parallel stripes or striations, which is primarily under voluntary control and attached to the skeleton.
striped squirrel
nounC2
/strʌɪpt ˈskwɪr(ə)l/A small squirrel, particularly the eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus), characterized by alternating dark and light stripes running lengthwise along its back.
striper
nounLow
/ˈstrʌɪpə/A fish, especially a bass or other marine species, marked with longitudinal stripes.
striping
nounLow (specialized)
/ˈstrʌɪpɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of the verb 'strip' in its sense of marking or adorning with stripes or bands of color, texture, or material; also a computing term for a data storage technique.
striplight
nounC1
/ˈstrɪplaɪt/A long, narrow artificial light fixture, typically housing a series of bulbs or LEDs in a linear housing.
stripling
nounLow / Literary / Archaic
/ˈstrɪplɪŋ/A young man who is not yet fully grown or mature; a youth, especially one who is tall and slender.
stripper
nounC1
/ˈstrɪp.ər/A person who performs striptease, removing clothing in a sexually suggestive manner for entertainment.
stript
verbC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/strɪpt/An archaic or poetic form of 'stripped' (past tense/past participle of 'strip'), meaning to remove covering, clothing, or layers.
striptease
nounverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈstrɪpˌtiːz/A form of entertainment in which a performer gradually undresses to music in a sexually provocative manner.
stripteaser
nounLow
/ˈstrɪptiːzə(r)/A performer, typically in a club or show, who gradually removes their clothing to music in a sexually suggestive manner for entertainment.
strive
verbverb-intransitiveB2
/straɪv/To make a great and continuous effort to achieve something difficult or to overcome a challenge.
striving
adjectivenounB2
/ˈstraɪvɪŋ/The act of making great and continuous effort towards a goal.
strobe
adjectivenounverbB2
/strəʊb/A device that produces very bright, regular flashes of light.
strobe lighting
nounC1
/strəʊb ˈlaɪtɪŋ/A lighting system that produces intense, rapid, repetitive flashes of light, often used for visual effect.
strobe tuner
nounC1
/strəʊb ˈtjuːnə/A device used to precisely tune musical instruments, especially guitars, by detecting the frequency of a played note and displaying it against a reference pitch using a moving strobe-like pattern.
strobila
nounRare/Very Low
/strə(ʊ)ˈbʌɪlə/A chain of identical, linearly connected body segments, especially in the life cycle stages of certain parasites like tapeworms.
strobilation
nounC2
/ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/A form of asexual reproduction in certain invertebrates, especially some coelenterates and tapeworms, where the organism segments into multiple, genetically identical individuals.
strobilus
nounC2 / Specialist / Rare
/strə(ʊ)ˈbʌɪləs/A compact reproductive structure of some non-flowering plants, consisting of a central axis with spirally arranged scales or sporophylls.

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