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strake

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/ˈstɹeɪk/ English

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noun

  1. An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
  2. A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
  3. A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
  4. A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell

verb

  1. To stretch.

verb

  1. (sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.“Please strike the last sentence.”
  2. (physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.
  3. To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.“A tree strikes its roots deep.”
  4. (personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.

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