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stripping

noun B2
  1. The act of one who strips.
  2. A physical separation process where one or more components are removed from a liquid stream by a vapor stream
  3. The practice of stroking and compressing the teats or a cow to draw out the last of the milk.

Plural strippings

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On the eighteenth of September, I realize the daily rhythm of trail life has become a deeply ingrained habit, stripping away the complexities of modern existence.
Two Thousand Miles on Foot, p. 1 · C1
Through such delicate irony, the author dismantles the monumental egos of his protagonists without ever stripping them of their inherent dignity.
The Enduring Topography of Malgudi, p. 1 · C2

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