stripe

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Synonyms: strife, strike, stride, strive, strip, stipe, strope, tripe, strips, stripy, striae

Antonyms: strife, strike, stride, strive, strip, stipe, strope, tripe, strips, stripy, striae

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Noun

1. A [[long]] [[region]] of a single [[colour]] in a repeating pattern of similar regions.
2. A long, relatively [[straight]] region against a different coloured background.
3. {{lb|en|in the plural}} The [[badge]] worn by certain [[officer]]s in the [[military]] or other forces.<!--this definition could do with being improved-->
4. {{lb|en|informal}} Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.
5. A long, narrow [[mark]] left by [[strike|striking]] someone with a [[whip]] or [[stick]]; a [[blow]] or [[lash]] with a whip, stick, or [[scourge]].
6. A [[slash]] cut into the [[flesh]] as a [[punishment]].
7. {{lb|en|weaving}} A [[pattern]] produced by arranging the [[warp]] [[thread]]s in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other [[contrast]] of appearance.
8. {{senseid|en|pool}} Any of the [[ball]]s marked with stripes in the game of [[pool]], which one player aims to [[pot]], the other player taking the [[spot]]s.
9. {{lb|en|computing}} A portion of data distributed across several separate physical [[disk]]s for the sake of [[redundancy]].
10. {{lb|en|motor racing|slang}} The start/finish line.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[mark]] with stripes.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[lash]] with a [[whip]] or [[strap]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|television}} To [[record]] (a [[time code]]) onto [[videotape]].

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