Meaning & use
stripping
The act of removing an outer layer, covering, or set of possessions from something.
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Stripping the old paint from the door took most of the afternoon.
The stripping of the forest for lumber left the hillside bare and eroded.
A note on using this word
Stripping describes removing an outer layer, whether paint from wood, wires for electrical work, or vegetation from land.
Words with a similar meaning
removal
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