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striping

/ˈstɹaɪpɪŋ/

striping is the present participle and gerund of stripe.

Meaning of stripe

Verb

stripe (third-person singular simple present stripes, present participle striping, simple past and past participle striped)

  1. (transitive) To mark with stripes.
  2. (transitive) To lash with a whip or strap.
    • I did try to ask questions and talk to Nanny but different things but that was considered "Talking back" or sassing which resulted in the striping of the legs or mashing of one's mouth, and then being put in the dark closet until the crying stopped.2010, Susan Gore, A Blessing of Sunshine & Wrath, →ISBN, page 13
  3. (transitive) To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.
  4. (transitive) To record (a time code) onto videotape.

See all 14 meanings of stripe

Noun

striping (plural stripings)

  1. A pattern of stripes.

Forms of striping

pluralstripings

Words formed from striping

Words that rhyme with striping

Questions about striping

What does striping mean?
Striping means a pattern of stripes.
What is striping the present participle and gerund of?
Striping is the present participle and gerund of stripe.
What part of speech is striping?
Striping is a noun.
How do you pronounce striping?
Striping is pronounced /ˈstɹaɪpɪŋ/.
What is the plural of striping?
The plural of striping is stripings.

Words near striping in the dictionary

  1. stripey
  2. stripeys
  3. stripier
  4. stripiest
  5. stripiness
  6. striping
  7. stripings
  8. stripleaf
  9. stripless
  10. striplight
  11. striplighting

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