strake
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/ˈstɹeɪk/
English
Definitions
noun
- An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
- A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
- A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
- A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell
verb
- To stretch.
verb
- (sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.“Please strike the last sentence.”
- (physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.
- To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.“A tree strikes its roots deep.”
- (personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.
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