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STRIPPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
Synonyms:
stripper; stripper well
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stripper" is a kind of...):
oil well; oiler (a well that yields or has yielded oil)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
Synonyms:
ecdysiast; exotic dancer; peeler; stripper; striptease; striptease artist; stripteaser
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stripper" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
Instance hyponyms:
Gypsy Rose Lee; Lee; Rose Louise Hovick (United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970))
Derivation:
strip (get undressed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("stripper" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
strip (strip the cured leaves from)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stripper" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Derivation:
strip (take off or remove)
