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streak
[ streek ]
/ strik /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Idioms about streak
blue streak. blue streak.
Origin of streak
OTHER WORDS FROM streak
Words nearby streak
straw yellow, stray, Strayhorn, strays, strayve, streak, streak culture, streaking, streak plate, streaky, stream
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British Dictionary definitions for streak (1 of 2)
streak1
/ (striːk) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of streak
streaked, adjectivestreaker, nounstreaklike, adjectiveWord Origin for streak
Old English strica, related to Old Frisian strike, Old High German strih, Norwegian, Swedish strika
British Dictionary definitions for streak (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for streak
streak
[ strēk ]
n.
A line, stripe, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for streak
streak
[ strēk ]
The characteristic color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder. Because the streak of a mineral is not always the same as its natural color, it is a useful tool in mineral identification.
A bacterial culture inoculated by drawing a bacteria-laden needle across the surface of a solid culture medium. Also called streak plate
Any of various viral diseases of plants characterized by the appearance of discolored stripes on the leaves or stems.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with streak
streak
see like greased lightning (a blue streak); talk someone's arm off (a blue streak); winning streak.
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