Streak - Английское значение и перевод слова Streak на Русский язык

noun

A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

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Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

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Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

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Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

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An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

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She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Примеры использования:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

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He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

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She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

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A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

noun

A large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface.

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Red blotches on her face

verb

Cover with blotches.

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Her face was blotched and swollen with crying

noun

An unwanted mark on a surface that is different from the surrounding area

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There were red blotches on her face and neck.

noun

A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.

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He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb

Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

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All the doors were locked and bolted

verb

(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.

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The horses shied and bolted

verb

Walk or run with leaping strides.

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Louis came bounding down the stairs

noun

A leaping movement towards or over something.

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I went up the steps in two effortless bounds

verb

Form the boundary of; enclose.

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The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

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He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

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The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

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He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

adjective

Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

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He began with a characteristic attack on extremism

noun

A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.

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Certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

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Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

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Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

A small pointed missile that can be thrown or fired.

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The classroom was littered with paper darts

verb

Move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly.

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She darted across the street

verb

A sudden quick movement

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

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Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

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She made a dash for the door

verb

Carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance.

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The walls were daubed with splashes of paint

noun

A patch or smear of a thick or sticky substance.

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A daub of paint

verb

Plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head.

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She walked to the deep end, then she dived in

noun

A plunge head first into water.

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He hit the sea in a shallow dive

verb

A headlong plunge into water

noun

An essential or characteristic part of something abstract.

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The death had all the elements of a great tabloid story

noun

One of the parts of something that makes it work, or a quality that makes someone or something effective

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The heating element of a toaster, having a second income is an important element for most home buye…

noun

Each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).

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She raked her hair back with her fingers

verb

Touch or feel with the fingers.

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The thin man fingered his moustache

verb

Any of the terminal members of the hand

noun

A very small patch of colour or light.

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His blue eyes had grey flecks in them

verb

Mark or dot with small patches of colour or particles of something.

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The minarets are flecked with gold leaf

noun

A small mark, esp. of a different color

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I got a few flecks of paint on the window when i was painting the frames., her hair is flecked with…

verb

(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.

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Close the door or the moths will fly in

noun

An opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.

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Interesting alternatives are velcro straps or, if the shorts fit perfectly, stylish button flies.

noun

A flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing) mouthparts. flies are of great importance as vectors of disease.

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Almost 40 years ago ed lewis discovered a remarkable fly that differs from an ordinary fly by one e…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

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The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

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He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

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She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

noun

The fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride.

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The horse broke into a furious gallop

verb

(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop.

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We galloped along the sand

verb

A fast gait of a horse

noun

A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.

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European game animals include various deer, wild boar, hare, and rabbit.

verb

Run with great speed.

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He hared off between the trees

verb

Move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.

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A runaway car hurtled towards them

verb

Move with or as if with a rushing sound

verb

To move very fast, esp. in what seems a dangerous way

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The truck hurtled along at breakneck speed.

noun

A narrow road, especially in a rural area.

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She drove along the winding lane

noun

One of two or more marked paths in a road to keep vehicles traveling in the same direction a safe distance apart

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That section of interstate 95 is a four-lane highway, with two northbound lanes and two southbound …

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

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A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

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A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

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A basket lined with polythene

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

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The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

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He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

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Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

verb

Hurl missiles repeatedly at.

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Two boys pelted him with rotten apples

noun

An act of hurling something at someone.

noun

The skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.

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Traders brought reindeer pelts

noun

An instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or fixed in a cylindrical case.

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Have a pencil and paper ready

verb

Write, draw, or colour with a pencil.

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A previous owner has pencilled their name inside the cover

noun

A thin, usually wooden, tube-shaped device for writing or drawing which has colored material in the center and a point at one end

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[ c ] colored pencils, [ u ] make your corrections in pencil (= using a pencil).

verb

Jump or dive quickly and energetically.

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Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

noun

An act of jumping or diving into water.

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Fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge

verb

Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

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Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

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The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

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People of all races, colours, and creeds

noun

Each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.

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A ray of sunlight came through the window

verb

Spread from or as if from a central point.

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Delicate lines rayed out at each corner of her eyes

noun

A broad flat marine or freshwater fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, winglike pectoral fins, and a long slender tail. many rays have venomous spines or electric organs.

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Participants will dive amidst one of europe's largest collection of sharks, as well as 2000 other f…

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

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The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

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I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move with urgent haste.

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Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

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There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

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Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

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He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

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He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Run or move about quickly or lightly

verb

Go or leave somewhere quickly.

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They scooted off on their bikes

verb

Run or move very quickly or hastily

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

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We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun

A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.

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An undignified scramble over the wall

verb

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands

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She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

verb

(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

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Pedestrians scurried for cover

noun

A situation of hurried and confused movement.

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I was in such a scurry

noun

A metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

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Carrying endless scuttles of coal up from the cellar

verb

Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

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A mouse scuttled across the floor

noun

An act or sound of scuttling.

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I heard the scuttle of rats across the room

verb

Kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

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He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

noun

A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

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He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

exclamation

Variant spelling of chute1.

verb

Cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword.

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For what felt like hours we climbed behind the trackers slashing the undergrowth ahead

noun

A wide, sweeping stroke made with a knife or sword.

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The man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword

conjunction

An oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or ), in fractions (e.g. 3/4 ), in ratios (e.g. miles/day ), or between separate elements of a text.

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verb

Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.

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His face was smeared with dirt

noun

A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.

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There was an oil smear on his jacket

verb

Smudge or soil by smudging

verb

Cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it.

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She dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up

noun

A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something.

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A smudge of blood on the floor

noun

A smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.

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Discussions of the merits of various smudges at keeping bugs at bay

noun

The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

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We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed

verb

Move quickly.

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I got into the car and home we sped

noun

(a) rate at which something moves or happens

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[ c ] a speed of 25 miles per hour, [ u ] both cars were traveling at high speed., [ u ] they came …

noun

A large blob or smear of something; a splotch.

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A splodge of strawberry jam

verb

Mark with a large blob or smear of something.

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Her coat was splodged with paint

noun

A mark or spot that does not have a regular shape

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He put his hand on the bed, and left a splodge of blood on the bedspread.

noun

A blob or smear of something, typically a liquid.

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A splotch of red in a larger area of yellow

verb

Mark with a blot or smear of something.

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The white tablecloth was splotched with red wine

noun

A mark or spot with an irregular shape

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The rash showed as red splotches on her face.

verb

Run at full speed over a short distance.

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I saw charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me

noun

An act or short spell of running at full speed.

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Greg broke into a sprint

verb

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

verb

Mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.

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Her clothing was stained with blood

noun

A coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

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There were mud stains on my shoes

verb

To leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become colored or spoiled by a mark

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[ t ] strawberry juice stained my shirt., [ i ] this carpet is practical because it doesn’t stain e…

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

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I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

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The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

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Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

noun

A linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.

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Evidence for these glaciers in the park is in the form of roches moutonées, rock erratics, striae a…

noun

A stripe or line in body tissue, for example in muscles

adjective

Marked with striae.

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The striate cortex

verb

Mark with striae.

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You can emboss, pierce, or striate wood

noun

A long, thin streak, ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of many similar parallel marks.

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Interesting striations in the rock walls beg a closer look

noun

A pattern of lines or grooves on the surface of something

verb

Remove all coverings from.

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They stripped the bed

noun

An act of undressing, especially in a striptease.

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She got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano

noun

A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material.

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A strip of linen

noun

A long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.

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A pair of blue shorts with pink stripes

verb

Mark with stripes.

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Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

noun

An act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.

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He received three strokes of the cane

verb

Move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress.

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He put his hand on her hair and stroked it

verb

A single complete movement

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

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I tore up the letter

noun

A hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

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There was a tear in her dress

verb

(of the eye) produce tears.

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The freezing wind made her eyes tear

verb

Come into or be in contact with.

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He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor

noun

An act of touching someone or something.

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Her touch on his shoulder was hesitant

verb

Make physical contact with, come in contact with

verb

Find or discover by investigation.

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Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area

noun

A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.

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Remove all traces of the old adhesive

noun

Each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling.

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The horses pulling the carriage suddenly snapped the traces and bolted off

noun

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

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The traditionally british trait of self-denigration

noun

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.

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This puts the full weight of your uterus on your back and on the major vein that carries blood betw…

noun

A tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

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A vein of iron ore, she published many novels and stories in the romantic vein then popular.

verb

Take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly.

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He whisked her off to paris for a few days

noun

A utensil for whipping eggs or cream.

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It doesn't take as long a time as you'd think to whip cream with a whisk.

noun

A mixer incorporating a coil of wires

verb

Destroy or obliterate.

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Zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units

noun

A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, especially a sudden burst of energy or sound.

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The eggs get an extra zap of uv light

verb

A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

verb

Move or travel very quickly.

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He jumped into his car and zoomed off

noun

A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.

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As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares…

exclamation

Used to express sudden fast movement.

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Then suddenly, zoom!, he's off