stripping
noun1
The act of one who strips.
- 1879, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Sociology Volume II Part IV: Ceremonial Institutions The mutual bows and courtesies […] are remants of the original prostrations and strippings of the captive.
- Never were cows that required such stripping.1863, Elizabeth Gaskell, Sylvia's Lovers:
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Chemistry, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A physical separation process where one or more components are removed from a liquid stream by a vapor stream
- Derived terms
- antistripping, asset-stripping, dividend stripping